Located just west of Penn Avenue in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis, this small concrete slab bridge crosses Bassett Creek.
Built in 1914 to replace a wooden trestle, the bridge consists of four spans of concrete slab. This type of bridge was cheap, quick and very economical to build. The 16 foot spans are typical of the Great Northern, who built thousands of these types of bridges.
At one time, there was another bridge just north of Highway 55 that was virtually identical. However, that bridge was filled in due to its deteriorating condition.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in fair to poor condition, with serious spalling beginning to form around the joints. There are numerous areas where rebar is exposed.
The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design. The photo above is an overview.