Minneapolis Photographer Mitch Rossow’s daily photos of Minneapolis and the Twin Cities.
Here’s what the St. Anthony Bridge segments look like before they install them. Note the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in the background (home of the Minnesota Twins & Vikings) behind the Valspar paint company.
How would you move something this big & heavy half a mile? Check it out…
Look closely, a segment is actually hanging from the Shuttle lift.
Speaking of looking closely…
Here’s a 500mm telephoto of the side of the segments, you can see how they interlock.
Tags: 35W, construction
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Hello,
I am looking for the info on the history of that bridge. Could you please help? Do you know where does the name come from, St Anthony? Was the previous bridge having the same name?
Kind regards,
Thea
Thea -
St. Anthony was the name of the town across the river from Minneapolis. It is now part of Minneapolis, but the falls in the middle of the river are called the St. Anthony Falls. So the Bridge is named for the falls and the old town. The old bride had the sad name of “Bridge 9340″, so this bridge has a much better name. You can learn more about the old bridge here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35w_bridge and the new bridge here: http://projects.dot.state.mn.us/35wbridge/index.html
- Mitch