Historic Bridges
of the United States
Hennepin Avenue Steel Arch Bridge
Hennepin County
,
Minnesota
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Oblique view
These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record, taken in 1986 by Burt Levy, show the bridge before it was replaced
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One span
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Underneath
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Open steel grate
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Overview
Lost two-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Location
Minneapolis
,
Hennepin County
,
Minnesota
Status
Demolished to make room for the
current bridge
History
Built 1888-91, replacing an earlier suspension bridge. Demolished 1989.
Design
Steel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 580.0 ft.
Total length: 1,160.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.98538
,
-93.26376
(decimal degrees)
44°59'07" N, 93°15'50" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/479206/4981360
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Minneapolis South
Inventory number
BH 20405
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(2,948)
Arch
(8,561)
Built 1891
(90)
Built during 1890s
(1,223)
Deck arch
(7,745)
HAER documented
(620)
Hennepin County, Minnesota
(66)
Lost
(7,555)
Lost 1989
(59)
Lost during 1980s
(309)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(51)
Minnesota
(542)
Mississippi River
(90)
Owned by county
(15,148)
Span length 500-1000 feet
(274)
Steel arch
(279)
Steel grate deck
(374)
Total length 1000-2500 feet
(912)
Update Log
May 21, 2006: Posted new photos
Sources
HAER MN-18
- Steel Arch Bridge, Hennepin Avenue spanning west channel of Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN
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