Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Side view

Photos taken 1984-85 by Donald Hilger for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Piers

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Portal

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Deck view

Overview: Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
History: Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Builder: - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: Four pin-connected, 7-panel wrought-iron and steel Pratt through truss spans
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 196.9 ft.
Total length: 850.0 ft.
Deck width: 48.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 20398 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

HAER MN-2 - Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN