Third Avenue Bridge

The Third Avenue Bridge

Originally known as the St. Anthony Falls Bridge, The Third Avenue Bridge is the longest S-curved concrete arch bridge in the world. The graceful structure carries traffic across the Mississippi River and right over Saint Anthony Falls. The 2,223-foot crossing was designed by city engineer Frederick W. Cappelen, who also created plans for other similar … Read more

St. Anthony Falls Bridge

ST. ANTHONY FALLS BRIDGE at Minneapolis, Minnesota, completed in June, 1918, at a cost of $865,000. It is the largest concrete arch bridge, built on a reverse curve, that spans the Mississippi River at any point from source to its mouth. Designed and built by the Minneapolis City Engineering Department.