Cappelen Memorial Bridge, Minneapolis, MN

Cappelen Memorial Bridge
Franklin Avenue Mississippi River Crossing
Minneapolis, MN

Cappelen Bridge

• Structure ID:	NBI: 2441.
• Location:	River Mile 851.5.
• River Elevation:	725 Feet.
• Highway:	Hennepin Co 5, Franklin Avenue.
• Daily Traffic Count:	9,800 (2002).
• Bridge Type:	Concrete Arch.
• Length:	1,054 Feet, 400 Foot Longest Span.
• Width:	4 Traffic Lanes.
• Navigation Channel Width:	275 Feet.
• Height Above Water:	55 Feet.
• Date Built:	Opened December 7, 1923, Rebuilt 1971 To 1973.

Claim to fame: named after Frederick W. Cappelen, a famous designer of concrete arch bridges from the first half of the 1900's.

In the third photo, the nearest bridge is the I-94 Dartmouth Bridge. The Cappelen Bridge is under the Dartmouth Bridge in the background. Further back, under the Cappelen Bridge, the Milwaukee Road Short Line Railroad bridge is visible. When this bridge was built, it featured the single longest concrete arch span in the world at 400 feet.