Milwaukee Road Railroad Bridge
See features of the bridge
History and significance
Built c.1930, this single-span, reinforced-concrete, arch bridge carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) over Minnehaha Creek in the northeast corner of Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. The 30-foot-span bridge is owned by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board..
The bridge is significant as a contributing component to the determined-eligible Grand Rounds Historic District.
Location
City of Minneapolis (Hennepin County)
Latitude, Longitude: 44.915397, -93.212808
Bridge features
Detail of the arch ring showing the stylized “voussoirs” or arch ring stones, here replicated in concrete.
Deck view of the bridge with abandoned tracks, showing its location within the Grand Rounds.