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Bridges No. L-5853 and 92247
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Bridges No. L-5853 and 92247 are two side-by-side bridges in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. They were built in 1904 over the Como-Harriet streetcar line, connecting the nearby Twin City Rapid Transit Company station to the line running west to Minneapolis; Bridge No. 92247 carries traffic on Lexington Avenue over the tracks and Bridge No. L-5853 carried pedestrians; the latter is an example of an early reinforced concrete arch bridge, using the Melan reinforcing system by the William S. Hewett & Company of Minneapolis.[2]
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Bridges No. L-5853 and 92247 | |
![]() Bridge L-5853, a pedestrian bridge | |
Location | Lexington Avenue in Como Park Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°58′42″N 93°8′47″W |
Built | 1904 |
Architect | William S. Hewett & Co., Josef Melan |
MPS | Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001842[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 6, 1989 |
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The bridges were evaluated as part of the Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS, and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
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