Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the King Iron and Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio.

Survey number: HAER MN-2

Building/structure dates: 1888 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1914 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1951 Subsequent Work

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