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Residents are celebrating easy access to downtown after construction on that side of the bridge finished early.
Though the entirety of the bridge is now open, an official celebration for the community is still on in a few weeks.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A portion of the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis will close in the first week of December until the spring of 2025 due to an ongoing construction project. The bridge is ...
Restoration work was completed early on the landmark bridge in Minneapolis. State and local leaders held a celebratory ribbon cutting Monday afternoon.
The Stone Arch Bridge closed in April 2024 and was originally scheduled to open in spring 2026. Earlier this month, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it would open on Aug. 9, but ...
The historic Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis will reopen Monday after a $38.5 million restoration project, ensuring this iconic piece of history continues to connect the community.
The Stone Arch Bridge was built in the 1880s by James J. Hill’s Great Northern Railroad. At its peak, it brought 80 passenger trains a day to Union Station, according to the Minneapolis Parks Board.
Beginning on December 2, the side of the bridge located in downtown Minneapolis, as well as the part of Portland Avenue that crosses under it. MnDOT says the closure will last through next fall.
For the $38.5 million project, crews will first close the St. Anthony Main side, from Monday until the spring of 2025- then the downtown side, until the fall- with the project scheduled to be ...
Railroad magnate James J. Hill commissioned engineer Charles C. Smith to design the Stone Arch Bridge, which resulted in the 2,100-foot long structure with 23 arches and an 817-foot, six-degree ...