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Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge
A look at the bridge from the north side, from the west bank of the river.
Two tracks of the BNSF Railway's Wayzata Subdivision
Crosses
Mississippi River
Locale
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Maintained by
BNSF Railway
ID number
A1.3
Characteristics
Design
One truss span, three plate girder spans, and three concrete girder spans
Total length
550 feet (170 m)
Width
33 feet 6 inches (10.21 m)
Longest span
171 feet (52 m)
Clearance below
24 feet (7.3 m)
History
Opened
1893
Location
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 is located adjacent to the current Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
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