Third Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)

Third Avenue Bridge
Third Avenue Bridge
	Third Avenue Bridge spanning the Mississippi, viewed from the northwest.
Coordinates	44°59′00″N 93°15′32″W / 44.98333°N 93.25889°W
Carries	Four lanes of MN 65
Crosses	Mississippi River
Locale	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Maintained by	Minnesota Department of Transportation
ID number	2440
Characteristics
Design	Open-spandrel concrete arch bridge
Total length	2223 feet
Width	54 feet
Longest span	211 feet
Clearance below	42 feet
History
Opened	1918
	Third Avenue Bridge
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	open spandrel
Part of	St. Anthony Falls Historic District (ID71000438)
Designated CP	March 11, 1971
Location

The Third Avenue Bridge is a landmark structure of the city of

Frederick W. Cappelen, who also created plans for other similar bridges in Minneapolis such as the Franklin Avenue Bridge. It cost US$862,254.00 at the time of construction.^[1]

Renovation

The bridge underwent a major overhaul in 1979–1980. Another restoration is underway to extend its life 50 years with a new deck, and other improvements to barriers, railings, and lighting. As the bridge is a contributing member of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District, a goal of the project is preserving its historic design elements. The construction project began in May 2020 with partial closure of the bridge, and was fully closed to traffic on January 4, 2021. The bridge was originally anticipated to reopen November 2022,^[2] but is now scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2023.^[3] The project is being led by Burnsville-based Ames Construction.^[4]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Zschomler, Kristen for Mead & Hunt (2006). "Minnesota Historic Property Record: Third Avenue Bridge" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation (dot.state.mn.us). Retrieved August 22, 2011.
^ "Highway 65/Third Avenue Bridge - MnDOT". Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ "Highway 65/Third Avenue Bridge - MnDOT". www.dot.state.mn.us. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ Construction Manager/General Contractor Interim Report (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2020. p. 16.

References

Bridges 2005: Third Avenue Bridge - Saint Anthony Main .
Third Avenue Bridge - Minneapolis Riverfront District Bridges 2005.
Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications.
ISBN 0-9644518-2-4
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External links

Media related to Third Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) at Wikimedia Commons

[Zschomler-1] Zschomler, Kristen for Mead & Hunt (2006). "Minnesota Historic Property Record: Third Avenue Bridge" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation (dot.state.mn.us). Retrieved August 22, 2011.

[2] "Highway 65/Third Avenue Bridge - MnDOT". Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[3] "Highway 65/Third Avenue Bridge - MnDOT". www.dot.state.mn.us. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[4] Construction Manager/General Contractor Interim Report (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2020. p. 16.

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