Hennepin Avenue Bridge
The Hennepin Avenue Bridge is a suspension bridge that carries Hennepin County State Aid Highway 52, Hennepin Avenue, across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, at Nicollet Island.Photo: sprakope, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Also known as: “Father Louis Hennepin Bridge”, “Hennepin Bridge”, and “Louis Hennepin Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grain Belt Beer Sign and Nicollet Island.
Grain Belt Beer Sign
Historic site
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grain Belt Beer Sign is a historic sign on Nicollet Island in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was originally built as a neon sign displaying a bottle cap of Grain Belt beer for the Marigold Ballroom in 1941. Grain Belt Beer Sign is situated 410 feet northeast of Hennepin Avenue Bridge.
Nicollet Island
Islet
Photo: SusanLesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nicollet Island is an island in the Mississippi River just north of Saint Anthony Falls in central Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau the island has a land area of 194,407 square metres and a 2000 census population of 144 persons.
Target Center
Stadium
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Center is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Hennepin Avenue Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anthony Falls Historic District and Downtown Minneapolis.
Saint Anthony Falls Historic District
Photo: DocGizmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Anthony Falls Historic District is an area of Minneapolis, nestled between downtown, Northeast Minneapolis, and Southeast Minneapolis. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Downtown Minneapolis
Photo: Joel Penner, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Minneapolis. It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.
North Loop
Locality
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
The North Loop is a neighborhood in the Central community of Minneapolis. Commonly referred to as The Warehouse District, the neighborhood was Minneapolis's main commercial district during the city's years as a midwestern shipping hub.
Hennepin Avenue Bridge
- Categories: suspension bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.98516° or 44° 59′ 7″ northLongitude
-93.2642° or 93° 15′ 51″ westInception
1990Named after
Louis HennepinOpen location code
86P8XPPP+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 424129526OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q1605373
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Hennepin Avenue Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hennepin Avenue Bridge”
- French: “Hennepin Avenue Bridge”
- German: “Hennepin Avenue Bridge”
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Highlights include First Bridge Park and De La Salle High School.
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