Intercity Bridge

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Coordinates: 44 ° 55 ′ 4 "  N , 93 ° 12 ′ 5"  W.

Intercity Bridge
Intercity Bridge
use Hennepin County Road 46 (four lanes )
Crossing of Mississippi River
place Minneapolis-St. Paul , Minnesota
construction Arch Bridge of concrete
width 19.7 m
Longest span 3 × 464.5 m
opening 1927
location
Intercity Bridge (Minnesota)
Intercity Bridge

The Intercity Bridge , commonly referred to as the Ford Parkway Bridge and 46th Street Bridge , is a concrete covered arch bridge in Minnesota that spans the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul . It connects 46th Street in Minneapolis with Ford Parkway in St. Paul. The bridge has significant historical significance because it is one of the largest concrete bridges ever erected in Minnesota. It was designed by Martin Sigvart Grytbak and built by James O. Heyworth, Inc. 1925–1927. In 1989 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places . It is notable because, along with Franklin Avenue Bridge , Third Avenue Bridge , Tenth Avenue Bridge, and Robert Street Bridge, it is one of the monumental ribbed arch bridges that span the high banks of the river between the two cities.

The bridge originally served as a feeder to Ford's assembly plant in Minneapolis-St. Paul so that Minneapolis residents could easily access the facility. The move was expected to covet the Highland Park area of ​​St. Paul. As part of the planned project, St. Paul expanded Edsel Avenue and renamed it Ford Parkway. The bridge project was determined by a committee of politicians and engineers from Minneapolis and St. Paul, chaired by Charles M. Babcock , Minnesota's first highways commissioner. However, as a result of the Great Depression and the growth in Minneapolis, the expected development did not take place and it was not until after World War II before the desired growth occurred in Highland Park.

1972–1973 the bridge deck was renewed and widened; however, this did not affect the historical significance. In 2004 the structure was rebuilt from the bridge arches upwards. The new building received an award from the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers in 2006.

photos

  • View from the south, generator house of the Ford dam in the foreground.

  • Below the bridge, view from St. Paul westwards.


Individual evidence

  1. ^ Minnesota's Historic Bridges - Intercity Bridge . In: Minnesota's Historic Bridges . Minnesota Historical Society. 1996. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 14, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mnhs.org
  2. ^ John Weeks: Intercity Bridge - Ford Parkway Mississippi River Crossing - Minneapolis, MN to Saint Paul, MN . In: The Bridges Of Minneapolis And St. Paul . 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  3. ^ Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers - Seven Wonders Awards . Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers. 2006. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
Upstream
Lake Street Bridge 		Crossing the Mississippi River Downriver
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