Martin Olav Sabo Bridge
Suspension bridge for a shared-use path in Minneapolis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Martin Olav Sabo Bridge is a bridge in the city of Minneapolis and the first cable-stayed suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Formerly the Midtown Greenway Pedestrian Bridge, it was renamed in honor of former Representative Martin Olav Sabo, a fourteen-term member of Congress from Minnesota.
Martin Olav Sabo Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 44°57′17″N 93°14′33″W |
Carries | Pedestrian and bicycle |
Crosses | Minnesota State Highway 55 (Hiawatha Avenue) and METRO Blue Line |
Locale | Minneapolis |
Official name | Martin Olav Sabo Bridge |
Maintained by | Minneapolis Public Works |
Characteristics | |
Design | cable-stayed suspension |
Total length | 2,200 feet (671 m) |
Height | 100 feet (30 m) |
Longest span | 220 feet (67 m) |
History | |
Opened | Ribbon cutting November 8, 2007, at 4:00PM CDT |
Location | |
Opened and dedicated in November 2007, the bridge crosses Hiawatha Avenue (Trunk Highway 55) north of 28th Street East and just south of 26th Street East, joining Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Minneapolis Midtown Greenway at Hiawatha Avenue, allowing a continuous biking connection across the city. The bridge also links Longfellow community (Longfellow and Seward neighborhoods) to Phillips community (East Phillips neighborhood), and connects users to the north-south Hiawatha LRT Trail and Little Earth Trail.
The bridge was built by Hennepin County and transferred to the City of Minneapolis, which owns and maintains the bridge.[1]
The bridge was closed on February 20, 2012 when two of the cables that support the bridge fell due to cracks in their attachment points; additional significant cracks were subsequently found in two other support plates. The bridge, supported with temporary bracing, was reopened June 1, 2012. A summary report of the failure analysis released June 8, 2012 determined that unaccounted for wind-induced cable vibrations led to the failures of the attachment points. The bridge was again closed for repairs on September 23, 2012.[2] Repairs were completed, and the bridge reopened, on November 19, 2012.[3]