It carries road traffic across the Mississippi River and upper fringes of Saint Anthony Falls.

[1] The bridge, which uses Melan arches of an open spandrel design, has been modified since that time.

The bridge underwent another restoration in 2020–2023 to extend its life 50 years with a new deck, and other improvements to barriers, railings, and lighting.

The construction project began in May 2020 with partial closure of the bridge, and was fully closed to traffic on January 4, 2021.

[3] Media related to Third Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis) at Wikimedia Commons