Brian Mitchell

@brianmitchl

Bike commuter, car-free, frontend dev, Minneapolis, MN. Board on and . Midtown Greenway bridge fan. Pronouns: he/him/his Website: Mastodon:

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Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· 3d

We found @wedge.live (cc @avocadoplex.bike)

Selfie with three Bryant Ave bike hats and David

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· 15d

It’s the best way to see the city and get a feel for the neighborhoods! I’m trying to ride every street in the city, it’s fun with friends if you ever want to join for some of North and NE.

Map of Minneapolis and some surrounding area, showing 84.47% of streets in Minneapolis ridden by bike

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jul 20

I saw a train on the greenway tonight! I'm declaring that if you bike past a train on the greenway, you'll have good luck for the week.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jun 22

Perpetual callout to how nice the Sabo Bridge is. Minnesota's first cable stay bridge and a great place to see a sunset (or sunrise)!

Looking towards downtown Minneapolis at sunset from the eastern approach of the Sabo Bridge

Looking towards the mast of the Sabo Bridge with the cables splaying around the camera

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jun 18

I got to the Pillsbury Ave bridge demolition a little earlier this evening. The piers look cool with the rebar fanning out of the tops. I think the piers will remain in place and get capped over (like the 10th Ave bridge replacement)?

Looking east to the norther set of piers with 3-5 feet of rebar coming up from the broken concrete bases, several feet over the base of the rubble pile from the bridge deck below.

The north abutment and piers stand with a pile of concrete from the demolished bridge deck lying between them. An excavator is parked on the rubble to the south.

The south abutment and piers stand amidst concrete rubble, two excavators, and a crane.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jun 17

Bridge down! The Pillsbury Ave S bridge over the Midtown Greenway started demolition today.

Looking west from Blaisdell Ave into the Midtown Greenway trench at night. Dumpsters, a lone pier, and rubble from the Pillsbury Ave bridge deck are lying across the bike trail.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jun 10

This is the second heavy rain and hailstorm I've had to take shelter under a tree for in the last few years. I found a better tree this time!#mnwx

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· May 27

It looks like the ramp from the Midtown Greenway to 1st Ave is starting to be installed. There is a concrete footing and a couple layers so far of concrete "Lego" bricks. The first two photos are from 5/21 and the second two from 5/26.

A concrete footing sits in the Greenway trench with wooden forms on the sides up to the north abutment of the 1st Ave bridge

Another angle of a concrete footing looking west towards Nicollet Avenue with wooden forms on the sides

Looking down into the Greenway trench with the 1st Ave bridge to the left and a couple layers of concrete bricks sacked up at the bottom of the slope, parallel to the trench

In the Greenway trench, looking to the west at dusk. A crane towers in the distance at Nicollet Avenue, and a row of concrete bricks extends along the trail on the north side of the trench.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· May 15

The bump outs in The Wedge are making good progress! The sidewalks are open at 26th St at Dupont and Emerson Aves.

Fresh sidewalk and bump out with many construction cones and signs at 26th St and Dupont Ave

Fresh sidewalk and bump out with many construction cones and signs at 26th St and Emerson Ave

Construction fences and cones block fresh curbs and dirt patches for the future bump out at 28th St and Emerson Ave

Construction fences and cones block fresh curbs and dirt patches for the future bump out at 28th St and Dupont Ave

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Apr 17

The West Lake Street Station, opening next year for the Green Line extension, is looking real nice tonight.

Looking south at the W. Lake St. station. The lights from the station are illuminating the freight rail track that is extending towards the camera.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 15

Lagoon Cinema is closed today, don'tcha know. #mnwx

A sign hung in the window that says “The Lagoon Cinema is Closed Today, Sun 3/15/26, due to, ya know, the blizzard.”

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 15

The Midtown Greenway is getting plowed right now! The Bryant Ave bike trail looks recently cleared too.

City of Minneapolis pickup truck with a snow plow is moving the snow on the Greenway. A person walking their dog is using the recently plowed section of the trail.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 14

This display at the Minneapolis Central Library is so good. "Who's mentioned in the Epstein Files? Find them here."

Library book display with a sign saying “Who’s mentioned in the Epstein Files? Find them here.” The display features books about Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Elon Musk, Bill Cosby, Bill Gates, and others.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 14

The tunnel views!

Looking through the construction roof over the trail to the east

A more zoomed in view looking to the west through the construction tunnel

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 13

The Midtown Greenway is open again at 10th Ave as all parts over the trail were demolished. We have a new tunnel for the time being, I'm hoping this will mean limited closures this summer.

Looking east at a protective cover over the trail and remaining bridge peers of the 10th Ave Bridge

Protective trail cover from falling debris over the Greenway Trail

Freestanding bridge piers amidst a pile of rubble

A piece of concrete hangs off of a piece of rebar against brick inside of a bridge pier

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 12

The 10th Ave Bridge over the Midtown Greenway had the deck removed yesterday, and the span removal making progress today. The first two photos are from around 6:30 PM on March 11, and the latter two from 3:45 PM on March 12.

March 11: Looking at the bridge from the north west corner, showing no deck with rebar and bits of concrete making a rough edge on the spans that remain.

March 11: From the ground on the north east corner of the bridge, spans remain with piles of concrete and rebar on the ground.

March 12: From the northwest corner, the entire northern spans have been removed, leaving a single pier standing, with partially removed spans behind.

March 12: From the ground on the north eastern side, a loan pier stands, with crews removing spans on the southern spans.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 9

I find it a little amusing that the 12 ton limit sign is still posted next to the crumbling and very much closed bridge (for a few years now).

A sign saying “Weight limit 12 tons” is posted in front of the closed 10th Ave bridge with a crumbling deck.

Multiple signs indicating road closed, followed by two layers of fences close off the 10th Ave bridge on the north side

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Mar 9

I checked out the area yesterday. The former railroad loading bay of the Sears, Roebuck and Co building had its door removed, I've always wanted to look inside! The 10th Ave and Elliot Ave bridges were modified in 1928 when the building was constructed to be incorporated into the loading bay.

A construction sign sits in front of the worksite around the 10th Ave Bridge saying “Trail closed begins March 11”

Looking into the former loading bay underneath the southernmost span of the 10th Ave Bridge. There’s a cinderblock wall at the far end of the unlit room. The Sears, Roebuck and Co. building towers behind.

Looking east up at the 10th Ave Bridge. The westernmost sidewalk of the deck is gone. Each column of the piers is supported by a steel rod connected to concrete blocks on the ground.

A wide angle view shows part of the old loading bay and the peers on the eastern side of the 10th Ave Bridge

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Feb 15

This is so Minneapolis core. Linking to word_on_the_street on Instagram. Seen on the Kenilworth Trail near the river.

A vinyl sign saying “If you were a train you’d be on track by now.” Crediting to “BDSM Railway” and a QR code linking to word_on_the_street on Instagram

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Feb 1

You can hear the sea of people chanting “ICE out” as the ride was leaving Washburn Fair Oaks Park.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Feb 1

The Alex Pretti Memorial Ride in Minneapolis today was massive and so powerful to be a part of. I've seen estimates of 3-5 thousand riders, taking up to an hour for the ride to pass through an intersection.

Thousands of cyclists ride south on Nicollet Ave at W 26th St

Thousands of cyclists ride south on Portland Ave at E 46th St

Thousands of cyclists ride on Minnehaha Parkway at Cedar Avenue

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jan 24

It was awe-inspiring to see so many people out in the cold (-10ºF) fighting against ICE and fascism at the #ICEProtest in #Minneapolis today. Alex Kormann from The Minnesota Star Tribune got a photo that included me and some friends.

Protesters join the "ICE Out" rally in downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 23.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Jan 1

Yesterday, I picked up an 8-gal keg and transported it via the bus! Our last bus driver was quite supportive of us 😆 Happy New Year!

Brian sitting in the bus holding a leg tap and his hand on the leg sitting on the floor next to him

Brian and friend crouch with the keg in front of a bus shelter

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 22

The three solar powered lights put up by @mplsalex.bsky.social are still up too!

The midtown Greenway path with a line of lit street lamps. The closest three have separate installed LED lamps hanging off of them.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 22

The lights are fixed!!! The Midtown Greenway is now lit up from the river all the way to Uptown!

The eastern end of the Midtown Greenway at night, with an arc of lit up street lamps as the trail curves

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 17

I visited the Upper Harbor Terminal late this afternoon now that a new path is completed. The site offers some incredible views, new access to the river, and I think is going to be a popular spot! www.mwmo.org/projects/upper-h...

Wide view of a double track railroad, old grain elevators, and a new road, with the Minneapolis skyline at sunset in the background.

A zoomed in view of a double track railroad and power lines, with the Minneapolis skyline at sunset in the background.

A zoomed in view along the bike/pedestrian path with old industrial structures standing in front of the Minneapolis skyline at sunset.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 12

The Midtown Greenway has never looked so good with the northern lights and recently repairs lights.

Midtown greenway at night, looking from Bryant Ave towards the east, lit up and surrounded my buildings, with a red and green aurora borealis in the sky above.

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 12

More northern lights photos from Minneapolis (Lyndale neighborhood)!

Red and green aurora borealis twisting around a center point

Red and green aurora borealis framed behind a view up a utility pole with wires coming off it

Red aurora borealis with a vertical streak with a tree in front

A bright horizontal green aurora borealis stripe spans the bottom with a blob of red above

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 12

Woah, great northern lights tonight!

A red spike and green northern lights are in the sky above a Minneapolis street at night

Brian Mitchell@brianmitchl· Nov 11

Asphalt was laid out today at the West Lake Street Station at the junction of the Midtown Greenway and Kenilworth Trail! The concrete curbs are partially covered, but there's a bike roundabout in there!