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Stone Arch Bridge

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125 Main St. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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alyssa_ob
162 reviews

Unique bridge over the Mississippi River Jan 04, 2006

The historic Stone Arch Bridge is built with granite and limetone blocks and spans the Mississippi River just downstream of St. Anthony Falls. The bridge was built for and used by the railroad and rail traffic ended there in 1965. Now it is used for pedestrians and bikers. The bridge is 2300 ft long and has 23 arches.

The bridge connects parts of the Heritage Trail that runs about 2 miles around the river and contains information signs on the history of the area. Historic mills surround the bridge, including a Pillsbury factory. The ruins of some mills can be seen on the west bank of the river.

Parking is available along the street at metered spots.

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Mill City Museum

Sign explaining history of milling

view downstream

St. Anthony Falls (high water - …

old mill ruins

St. Anthony Falls (low water - Jan)

Stone Arch Bridge reflection

Lock on Mississippi River

Stone Arch Bridge Blogs

alyssa_ob

May 18, 2008

We had a few hours to kill before Irene's bus left, so we explored some sights in downtown Minneapolis. The first stop was the Sculpture Garden. We saw the classic Minneapolis view - the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture and enjoyed our w…Stone Arch Bridge, an old railroad bridge, and walked across it. The falls have been dammed up for power, but there was still a good flow of water over the falls. Downstream you could see the construction progressing on the new … Outdoor sights in Minneapolis

alyssa_ob

Aug 09, 2008

We began the morning with brunch at Wilde Roast Cafe (most of us late, of course!). We got the meeting room again, which was complete with a piano! While we waited for our meals, Mark hopped up and played us a song. It was great!&n…Stone Arch Bridge we went. This historic bridge used to be for the railroad and is made out of little limetone bricks carved out of the cliffs nearby. Not it is closed to motor vehicles and is popular with joggers, bikers and tourists… A river walk, big cherry, bean bags and Sake bombs

WalterC

Jul 04, 2008

I started off by walking around the Warehouse District in the morning. Pretty much a ghost town. I walked around and saw the new Twins ballpark under construction. It's interesting that it will be outdoors, which means playing baseball in frigid tem…Stone Arch Bridge, but it was too crowded. So I walked along the river, pass a stage. The fireworks started, and it was a bit odd to have no music. Regardless, it was great to watch, and a great way to close out my road… Camp Twins

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125 Main St. SE, Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://www.stonearchbridge.com
Directions: At the intersection of West River Road and Portland Ave. in Downtown Minneapolis.
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