Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge is a combination plate girder bridge and truss bridge that spans the main channel of the Mississippi River between downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nicollet Island in Minneapolis. It was built in 1893 by the Great Northern Railway and remodeled in 1926. In 1963, two of the girder spans and a pier were removed, and a Petit truss span was added in its place. This was done to allow upstream navigation past St. Anthony Falls for barges. The Petit truss design is unusual for the Mississippi River and is one of three on the island (Boom Island and Nicollet Island Inn bridges are Petit truss spans, too). The south side of the BNSF bridge The south side of the BNSF bridgeNearest places of interest:
| Anoka County-Blaine Airport Duluth International Airport Plymouth Avenue Bridge Broadway Avenue Bridge | Hennepin Avenue Bridge Minneapolis City Hall 225 South Sixth IDS Center |
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