Stone Arch Bridge

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Coordinates: 44 ° 58 ′ 51 ″  N , 93 ° 15 ′ 13 ″  W.

Stone Arch Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge as seen from the river
use Pedestrians and cyclists , originally two tracks on the Great Northern Railway
Crossing of Mississippi River
place Minneapolis , Minnesota
Entertained by Minneapolis Park Board
Building number 27004
construction 21 stone arch fields, plus a steel truss bridge field
overall length 640 m
width 8.5 m
Clear height 7.5 m
opening 1883
location
Stone Arch Bridge, Minnesota
Stone Arch Bridge
Bridges in Minneapolis / St. Paul
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The Stone Arch Bridge (German about: stone arch bridge ) is a 640 meter long former railway bridge over the Mississippi River directly below the Saint Anthony Falls in central Minneapolis , Minnesota . It lies between the Third Avenue Bridge and the collapsed Interstate 35W Mississippi River Bridge and was built in 1883 by the railroad magnate James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway and led to the former passenger train station, which was about a mile to the west . The structure is now used as a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. It is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is one of the Contributing Properties in the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District .

history

The bridge has been modified from its original appearance. When the lock and dam on Saint Anthony Falls were built, two of the arches had to be replaced with a steel framework to allow ships to pass through the lock. Later, during a flood in 1965, the flood undermined three of the piers, causing the bridge to sag, so the piers were repaired and the subsoil was reinforced at two of the arches.

When the bridge was still in service, trains from various railways to and from the Minneapolis Great Northern Depot rolled over it, including the Great Northern Railroad's Empire Builder . The structure was used as a railway bridge until 1978. After a short period of non-use, it was repaired and adapted to its current use. The bike and hiking trails over the bridge are connected to the park and walkway network of the City of Minnesota and form part of the St Anthony Falls Heritage Trail , which explains the history of the area with explanatory boards. The latest renovations were completed in 2005, including the indirect lighting, which was funded by private donors.

Stone Arch Bridge at dusk.

During the summer months, the Stone Arch Bridge is the focus of various festivities in the area of St. Anthony Main Street and Historic Main Street . The Stone Arch Festival of the Arts is held on Father's Day weekend and has many local artists participating. Fireworks displays on Independence Day and during the Minneapolis Aquatennial in late July also draw crowds when the fireworks are shot down from nearby Hennepin Island . The bridge gives visitors a view of the Minneapolis skyline, Pillsbury A Mill , Mill City Museum and many other attractions in the neighborhood and is close to restaurants on Main St SE and the Guthrie Theater .


Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brandt, Steve. (May 31, 1989) Star Tribune Hennepin considers buying Stone Arch bridge. Section news; Page 7 B.

literature

  • Byron D. Olsen: Great Northern Railway, 1945-1970. Volume 2: Photo Archive. Iconografix, Osceola WI 1998, ISBN 1-882256-79-4 .
  • Mary Charlotte Costello: Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge. Volume 2: Minnesota. MC Costello, Davenport IA 2002, ISBN 0-9644518-2-4 .

Web links

Upstream
Third Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) 		Crossing the Mississippi River Downstream
Interstate 35W Mississippi River Bridge (collapsed)
St. Anthony Falls (35W) Bridge