Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge, Railway bridge in downtown Minneapolis, US.
The Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge combines plate girder and truss designs to span the Mississippi River between downtown Minneapolis and Nicollet Island.
Built in 1893 by the Great Northern Railway, this structure marked the first railroad crossing of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, replacing an 1867 bridge.
The bridge structure represents the industrial development of Minneapolis, connecting the city's rail network to regional transportation systems across the Mississippi River.
The bridge carries two tracks of the BNSF Railway's Wayzata Subdivision and now serves the Northstar Commuter Rail line terminating at Target Field.
The bridge retains a structural protrusion from a former curved section that connected to the Minneapolis Union Depot before its demolition in 1978.
Location: Minneapolis
Official opening: 1893
GPS coordinates: 44.98780,-93.26580
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:53
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