Cappelen Memorial Bridge, Franklin Avenue and Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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F. W. Cappelen Memorial Bridge
Notice construction scaffolding.
Location of Structure:	Franklin Avenue and Mississippi River
Neighborhood/s:	Prospect Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seward, Minneapolis, Minnesota
City/locality- State/province	Minneapolis, Minnesota
County- State/province:	Hennepin County, Minnesota
State/province:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Year built:	1923
Architect or source of design:	Frederick William Cappelen, assisted by Kristoffer Olsen Oustad
Historic Function:	Bridge
Current Function of Structure:	Bridge

National Register of Historic Places Information
Certification date:	November 28, 1978
Level of significance:	National

The Franklin Avenue Bridge, officially the F.W. Cappelen Memorial Bridge, carries Franklin Avenue over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was designed by Frederick William Cappelen, assisted by Kristoffer Olsen Oustad, both of whom were among four important Norwegian-American engineers working in the region at the time. The reinforced-concrete open-spandrel arched structure was completed in 1923. The bridge's overall length is 1054.7 feet (321.47 m), with a central span of 400 feet (122 m). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 along with several other area bridges as part of a multiple property submission. Source: Wikipedia -- Franklin Avenue Bridge

Contents 1 Memories and stories 2 Photo Gallery 3 Related Links 4 Notes

Memories and stories

Photo Gallery

Related Links

National Register Details

Notes