Stone Arch Bridge was built in the 1880s, and the state is taking on the repairs to keep it from deteriorating further. The project will cost about $26.2 million.

Stone Arch Bridge to be closed over next two summers 01:38. MINNEAPOLIS — While Minneapolis' 3rd Avenue bridge — a major artery into downtown — is set to reopen next month, the nearby Stone ...

The 140-year-old Stone Arch Bridge carried passenger trains across St. Anthony Falls up until 1978. The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority purchased it in 1989, and ownership transferred ...

The Stone Arch Bridge will now be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., starting June 30 and lasting through July 5.

Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use half the Stone Arch Bridge at a time during the two-year construction process of one of Minneapolis’ most distinct landmarks.

It’s a $38.5 million makeover. “The Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1883, and it needs to be tuckpointed again,” says Ward 3 Council Member Michael Rainville.

Kehler installed a stone floor with a circular pattern and at the base of the folly she added a low (60 cm) stone wall. A swing is suspended from a removable iron bar at the top of the dome.