In the Water

There are some interesting things in the water between the Hennepin Bridge and the Third Avenue Bridge.

The old Hennepin Steel Arch Bridge over the Mississippi was demolished 25 years ago.  I can't say that I remember this event and I don't know how they demolished it or what was done with it but probably some of what I see in the river is left over from that event.  Does it matter that it is in the river or should it be cleaned up?  If it is steel, does it have some value to be recycled?  Does it harm anything to just leave it be?

The fish don't seem to mind.

I think that is a lid from a Park and Rec trash barrel

Missing Park bench?  Yes, definitely.

The shoreline in this area still needs to be cleaned up.  It is a thirty foot drop from the top of the retaining wall.  There is absolutely no way to get down there without either a canoe or an industrial ladder.  Get on it City of Minneapolis!  This is a prime tourist walking area.