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Mill Ruins Park Bridge

Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Mill Ruins Park Bridge

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Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2015

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BH Photo #328883

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Description 

Remnants of stone and iron piers preserved in a Mill Ruins Park.

http://www.mrdbridges.com/lostBr.php

https://www.facebook.com/MillRuinsPark

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bridge over Waterpower canal and tailraces from lost mills on Former Minneapolis Eastern Railroad ROW
Location
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status
Removed but not replaced
Future prospects
Remains of stone and iron piers are preserved in the park.
History
Built 1879
Railroad
- Minneapolis Eastern Railroad
Also called
Minneapolis Eastern Railroad Trestle
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.98007, -93.25733   (decimal degrees)
44°58'48" N, 93°15'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/479711/4980768 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Minneapolis South
Inventory number
BH 60080 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,569)
Built 1879 (95)
Built during 1870s (1,111)
Hennepin County, Minnesota (201)
Lost (24,760)
Lost 1962 (66)
 Lost during 1960s (746)
Minneapolis Eastern Railroad (1)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (144)
Minnesota (1,521)
Owned by city (5,404)
Preserved (1,188)

Update Log 

  • June 11, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
  • March 2, 2014: Added by Don Morrison

Sources 

  • Don Morrison
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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