A partial closure of Minneapolis' historic Stone Arch Bridge begins Monday morning ... still walk from the Mill District side, closer to downtown, but they'll have to turn around at the halfway ...

Dyckman Hotel lobby, Minneapolis, December 1933 (The Minnesota Star Tribune) At the time of its destruction, of course, mauling a core block was progress. Cities tried to jump-start downtown ...

Designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark ... You might also visit for the bridge's impressive views of downtown Minneapolis (especially at sunset) from its perch over St. Anthony Falls.

For locals, this 9.5-mile system of elevated pathways covering 80 city blocks of downtown ... the bridges was great exercise and provided top-notch views of the city below. The Minneapolis Skyway ...