Intercity Bridge

44.917847222222 - 93.201361111111Koordinaten: 44 ° 55 ' 4.2 "N, 93 ° 12' 4.9 " W

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Mississippi River

The Intercity Bridge, commonly referred to as the Ford Parkway Bridge and 46th Street Bridge, is a concrete arch bridge built covered in Minnesota, which spans the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul. It connects 46th Street in Minneapolis with the Ford Parkway in St. Paul. The bridge has a significant historical importance because it is one of the largest ever built in Minnesota concrete bridge structures. It was designed by Martin Sigvart Grytbak and built 1925-1927 by James O. Heyworth, Inc.. In 1989 she was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is notable because it is next to the Franklin Avenue Bridge, the Third Avenue Bridge, the Tenth Avenue Bridge and the Robert Street Bridge, a monumental concrete rib arch bridges that span the high bank of the river between the two cities.

The bridge was originally used as a feeder to Ford's assembly plant in Minneapolis -St. Paul, so that the residents of Minneapolis were able to get the work. It was expected that the area of Highland Park would be sought in St. Paul by the measure. As part of the planned project expanded St. Paul the Edsel Avenue and renamed it to Ford Parkway. The bridge project was determined by a committee of politicians and engineers from Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Charles M. Babcock board, Minnesota's first commissioner for highways. However, the expected development did not take place due to the global economic crisis and due to the growth in Minneapolis and it was not until after the Second World War, before the desired growth occurred in Highland Park.

1972-1973 the bridge deck was renewed and widened; However, this had no influence on the historical significance. In 2004, the building of the bridge was rebuilt arches upward. The new building in 2006 received an award from the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers.

Pictures

Below the bridge, view from St. Paul westward.