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On January 23, 2005, Minneapolis celebrated the 150th anniversary
of the opening of a wood-tower suspension
bridge from Nicollet Island to what is now the downtown side
of the Mississippi River at Hennepin Avenue. Combined with an 1853
bridge from Nicollet Island to the other side of the river, this
suspension bridge completed the first permanent span across the
Mississippi River anywhere along its entire length.
In recognition of this historical milestone, the Minneapolis Riverfront
District invites you to explore the many wonderful bridges in the
District and to celebrate bridges that are both historical and cultural!
Minneapolis has more bridges across the Mississippi River than any
other river community, and those bridges represent a fascinating
variety of engineering types and materials.
Come discover the bridges
of the Minneapolis Riverfront District!
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Hennepin
Avenue & East Channel Bridges
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Other
Bridges |
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Lost
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Images are courtesy of the
Minnesota Historical Society, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board, Ann Calvert, Ira Heilicher, Neil Kveberg, and Rachel Ramadhyani
Images are for education, information, and research use only and
may not under any circumstances be copied or printed for commercial
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