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Name: Hennepin Avenue Bridge (view items)
Industry type: Transportation
Industry: Highway
Country: United States
State/County/Province: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
Start year: 1854
End year: 1891
Company: Mississippi Bridge Company
Notes: The original Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis is claimed to be the first bridge of the Mississippi. The original bridge was a suspension bridge with wooden towers. This bridge deteriorated and was replaced by a suspension bridge with stone towers in 1876. The second bridge lasted until 1891 when it was replaced by a steel arch bridge.

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