Pedestrians Crossing the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis

People walk and gather on the Stone Arch Bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, with historic brick industrial buildings and mill smokestacks visible in the background.
People walk and gather on the Stone Arch Bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, with historic brick industrial buildings and mill smokestacks visible in the background.

The Stone Arch Bridge spans the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, linking the city's east and west banks near St. Anthony Falls. Built in 1883 by railroad magnate James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway, it was the only span of its kind on the upper Mississippi, built with 23 stone and granite arches to carry trains rather than road traffic. The bridge now serves as a pedestrian and bicycle crossing within the Mississippi Mile trail system.

Taken June 2022

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