This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

Dinkytown

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Bridgemeister ID:2086 (added 2006-06-24)
Name:Dinkytown
Also Known As:M Bridge
Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
At or Near Feature:University of Minnesota
Coordinates:44.98 N 93.238267 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Demolished, c. 2018-2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Connects University of Minnesota campus to Dinkytown neighborhood.
  • Closed March 2008 for fear some heavily rusted plates could fail. Restored and reopened by early 2009, possibly sooner.
  • Closed June 2018 due to "structural deterioration". Expected to be demolished in 2019.
  • Moved from 1949 (footbridge) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The bridge was moved to its current location from the Bierman Field area of the same campus.
Photo by David Denenberg

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