10th Ave Bridge

7 photos · 2019–2024

7 photographs tagged 10th Ave Bridge, 2019–2024.

The 10th Avenue Bridge spans the Mississippi River with downtown Minneapolis skyline and Capella Tower at sunset. — The 10th Avenue Bridge crosses the Mississippi River between the West Bank and the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus. Built in 1929, it's a concrete arch bridge carrying Tenth Avenue Southeast into downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis skyline at dusk with the 10th Avenue Bridge spanning the Mississippi River below. — Built in 1929, the concrete arch bridge spans the river just downstream from Saint Anthony Falls. The Gold Medal Flour sign marks the old Washburn-Crosby mill complex, now home to the Mill City Museum.

Blue steel framework of the 10th Avenue Bridge under reconstruction over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. — Blue-lit steel arches and concrete piers of the 10th Avenue Bridge frame a nighttime view of the Mississippi River and the Northeast Minneapolis riverbank during the 2020 reconstruction project. A boom lift positioned against one of the bridge's massive piers suggests active structural work underway, while city lights reflect off the river below.

Concrete arches and steel lift spans of the 10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis during renovation. — The 10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis features vertical lift spans that raise to allow barge traffic on the Minnesota River below. The bridge's concrete arches and steel support structures were undergoing renovation in 2020. Lift bridges like this one are essential infrastructure for connecting the city while accommodating river commerce and navigation.

10th Avenue Bridge rehabilitation scaffolding beneath the bridge in downtown Minneapolis. — 10th Avenue Bridge rehabilitation scaffolding in downtown Minneapolis. The temporary platform system surrounds the underside of the Mississippi River crossing during a major bridge rehab project. The structure provided worker access to bridge components during construction and maintenance work.

2 bridges over the Mississippi River and city skyline — The I-35W Bridge and the 10th Avenue Bridge cross the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, under a sky obscured by smoke from Canadian wildfires. This atmospheric condition, which led to air quality advisories, significantly reduced visibility across the city. The I-35W Bridge serves as a major north-south transportation route, while the 10th Avenue Bridge, with its distinctive arches, is a notable element of the city's infrastructure.

The 10th Avenue Bridge illuminated in blue and the I-35W Bridge lit in red span the Mississippi River at dusk in Minneapolis. — The 10th Avenue Bridge and the I-35W Bridge span the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis at sunset in March 2024.

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