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Deck view

Photos taken Oct. 2005 by Jason Smith

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Oblique view

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West tower

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Overview: Modern suspension bridge over the Mississippi River (West Channel) on Hennepin Avenue at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Open to six lanes of traffic
History: Built 1990, replacing a steel arch bridge
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 625.0 ft.
Total length: 1,037.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.98538, -93.26376 (decimal degrees)
44°59'07" N, 93°15'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 20404 (Bridgehunter.com ID)