Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Rehabilitated and reopened to traffic
Location: 43.876111,-94.187778
Carries CR 147 over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Pin-connected, 9-panel Camelback through truss
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 143.4 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Blue Earth River on CR 147
History: Built 1901 by L.H. Johnson; rehabilitated in 2015-16
Built: 1901
Location: Blue Earth County
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115417
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115418
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115419
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115420
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115421
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115422
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115423
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115424
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
115425
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
178794
Closer......
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178795
.....closer....
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178796
Oblique view from far away
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178797
And a bit nearer
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178798
North portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178799
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178800
Behind the north portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178801
Floor view
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178802
Vertical post
Looks like some steel wrapping was used to protect it from forther damage
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178803
Close-up of the pin-connections
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178804
Vertical clearance sign
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178805
Pin connections at the upper chord and portal bracing
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178806
The trusses
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178807
South portal
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178808
Behind the trees
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178809
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178810
Behind the bushes
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178811
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178812
Strut bracing
Photo taken by Jason Smith
178813
Engraving in the end post
CARNEGIE STEEL
Photo taken by Jason Smith
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.148771,-94.091146
Carries Footpath over Twin Falls of Minneopa Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over the Twin Falls of Minneopa Creek at Minneopa State Park
History:
Built: 1921
Location: Blue Earth County
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103425
Lower falls and bridge
Photo taken 1994 by Jason Smith
103426
Upper falls as seen from bridge
Photo taken 1994 by Jason Smith
244388
Minneopa Falls Bridge
View of the bridge from the falls viewing area
Photo taken by Cody Camps in August 2011
Status: Demolished
Location: 44.200000,-94.194167
Carries CR 42 over Minnesota River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details:
Two riveted, 8-panel Parker through trusses
Total Length: 478.7 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Minnesota River on CR 42
History: Built 1954; replaced 2007
Built: 1954
Location: Blue Earth County
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110349
Photo taken by Robert Elder
110350
Photo taken by Robert Elder
110351
Photo taken by Robert Elder
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.956389,-94.341389
Carries CR 75 over Perch Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Perch Creek on CR 75
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: In storage or disassembled
Location: 44.109687,-94.041976
Carries Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet
Overview: Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
History: Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Built: 1873
Location: Blue Earth County
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111457
Oblique view from behind the trees
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111458
Overview
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111459
Another side view but further away
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111460
Side view
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111461
View from underneath
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111462
east entrance
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007
111463
close up of bridge deck
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111464
View of flooring system
The gaps on the side are wide enough for one to get his/her foot caught in it.
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007
111465
East approach without the landfill
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111466
Distant view from the road
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111467
Close-up of east abutment
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111468
Approaching the bridge
Note: When the bridge was closed in 1990, the east abutment was removed making access to the bridge impossible for automobiles and bicycles. Pedestrians can however acess it, but by climbing up to the east entrance on the sides. JS
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111469
Inside the bridge
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111470
Close-up of portal and strut bracings
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
111471
View of west approach
Note: This side is now blocked off and is privately owned. The house is behind the hill on the left. JS
Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007
152422
South Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152423
Perspective View Of North Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152424
Perspective View Across Bridge Deck, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152425
View Of Underside Of Deck And Abutment, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152426
Portal Looking West Across Deck
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152427
View Looking West At Truss System
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152428
Detail Along Deck, Looking South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152429
Detail Of North Chord, West Portal, Looking West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
152430
Detail Of Lower Chord Connection, Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
395449
Crumbling east pier
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395450
Crumbling east pier
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395451
Crumbling east pier close-up
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395763
Bowstring
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395764
Cables used as handrail
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395765
Crumbling northeast corner
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395766
Dangling parts underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395767
Deck view looking east
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395768
Deck view looking west
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395769
East abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395770
Grown over east approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395771
Lower chord plate
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395772
Timber stringers
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
395773
View from below
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.117268,-94.050041
Carries Hwy 66 over Le Sueur River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Le Sueur River on Hwy 66
History: Destroyed by flood in 1965
Built: 1911
Location: Blue Earth County
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470006
Red Jacket Concrete Bridge
looking east in 1911
Photo courtesy of Julie Schrader
Status: Removed
Removed in 1995; road abandoned
Location: 44.028999,-93.993001
Carries Township road 96 over Cobb River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge with A-frame portal bracings. Bridge was the smallest of its type in MN when it was removed in 1995.
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cobb River on Township road 96
History: Built 1904; removed in 1995
Built: 1904
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: In storage
Replaced by a new bridge; truss structure pulled from abutments and disassembled awaiting reuse
Location: 44.108333,-93.945000
Carries Twp. 167 over Le Sueur River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 139.1 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Le Sueur River on Twp. 167
History: Built 1883; Made obsolete by a new bridge in 2001; Disassembled and awaiting reuse.
Built: 1883
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.116667,-94.050000
Carries Minnesota Valley Railroad (now a bike trail) over MN Hwy. 66 and Le Sueur River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Two-span deck plate girder (river spans); south approach consists of wooden trestle design
Total Length: 475.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over MN Hwy. 66 and Le Sueur River on Minnesota Valley Railroad (now a bike trail)
History: Built 1901; Pier damaged and replaced 2010
Built: 1901
Location: Blue Earth County
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214645
Red Jacket Trestle
Damaged
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2011
214646
Red Jacket Trestle
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2011
214647
Red Jacket Trestle
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2011
233221
Red Jacket Trestle
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233222
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233223
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233224
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233225
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233226
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
470005
Red Jacket Trestle
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Replaced with a new bridge
Location: 44.117437,-94.050236
Carries MN Hwy. 66 over Le Sueur River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 206.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Le Sueur River on MN Hwy. 66
History: Built 1936 in Houston County; relocated here in 1965 to replace a 1911 closed spandrel concrete arch bridge that was washed away during the flooding; replaced in 1995
Built: 1936
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Abandoned. Electric fence around bridge.
Location: 44.236839,-94.361170
Carries an old alignment of Apple Road over an old channel of the Little Cottonwood River
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Marsh arch bridge over an old channel of the Little Cottonwood River on an old alignment of Apple Road
History: Built 1911 by James Marsh
Built: 1911
Location: Blue Earth County
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214405
File:2009-0805-MN-MarshConcreteRainbow.jpg
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331505
Railway Engineering and Maintenance, Volume 10, Issue 3; March 1914
431785
Circa 1911
Old Postcard View
Status: Abandoned
Location: 44.238486,-93.978262
Carries Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway over Lime Valley Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Lime Valley creek on former CNW Railway
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887
Location: Blue Earth County
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310784
Lime Valley Stone Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
310785
Lime Valley Stone Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
310786
Lime Valley Stone Arch
South End
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
310787
Lime Valley Stone Arch
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
310788
Lime Valley Stone Arch
Inside Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
310789
Lime Valley Stone Arch
Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
310790
Lime Valley Stone Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2014
Status: Derelict/abandoned, possibly on private property
Location: 43.995289,-94.059142
Carries Abandoned Milwaukee Road Railroad over Maple River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with a 45 degree skew angle
6 Spans Trestle
1-139' Skewed Pratt Truss
6 Spans Trestle
Total Length: 275.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Abandoned Milwaukee Road Railroad
History: Built 1897, Relocated Here in 1910
Built: 1897
Location: Blue Earth County
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233227
Maple River Railroad Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233228
Maple River Railroad Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233229
Maple River Railroad Bridge
Asymmetrical portal
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233230
Maple River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233231
Maple River Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233232
Maple River Railroad Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233233
Maple River Railroad Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
244414
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244415
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244416
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244417
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
378476
Byron Rail Bridge
Original Location of This Span. It was one of the middle spans at Byron, Illinois
Photo Contributed by John Marvig in February 2017
369507
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369508
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369509
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369510
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369511
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369512
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369513
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Sway Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369514
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369515
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369516
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369517
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369518
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369519
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369520
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369521
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369522
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369523
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369524
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369525
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369526
Good Thunder Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.247647,-94.338371
Carries DM&E Railroad over Little Cottonwood River
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: 20 Spans Trestle
1-90' Span Pony/through girder
8 Spans Trestle
Total Length: 440.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Little Cottonwood River on DM&E Railroad
History: Built 1918, repaired 2012
Built: 1918
Location: Blue Earth County
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233281
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233282
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
West Approaches
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233283
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233284
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
West Approaches
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233285
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233286
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233287
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
West Pier-Encased in concrete in March 2012
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233288
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Transition Bent
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233289
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233290
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233291
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233292
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233293
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233294
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233295
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Work also done in 2012
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233296
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Under Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233297
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
East Pier-encased in March 2012 also
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
233298
DM&E Little Cottonwood River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.148742,-94.090586
Carries Pedestrian Path over Minneopa Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Minneopa Creek on Pedestrian Path
History: Built 2012
Built: 2012
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Open
Location: 44.150511,-94.085635
Carries County Rd 69, Union Pacific Railroad over Minneopa Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone Arch
About half way through the tunnel, it takes takes an approximately 45 degree turn to the northeast
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Stone Arch over Minneopa Creek on County Rd 69 & Union Pacific Railroad
History: Road (Formerly rail) portion built 1879 ; Railroad portion built 1905
Built: 1879
Location: Blue Earth County
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244379
South End Entrance
Entrance to south end of tunnel
Photo taken by Cody Camps
244380
North End Entrance
Entrance to north end of tunnel
Photo taken by Cody Camps in December 2012
244381
Inside tunnel
A view inside the tunnel from the south end
Photo taken by Cody Camps
320979
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
Recent rehabilitation includes a new floor
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320980
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
South Side Date Carving. Contractor name is lost "---- Mar 24 1879"
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320981
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
Inside where the 1905 and 1879 portions meet at a large bend
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320982
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
South Portal
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320983
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
North Portal. That is not a white sun spot, but instead white concrete from a recent rehab job. See photo #11
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320984
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
North side date carving
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320985
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
320986
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2015
Status: Destroyed by ice
Location: 44.046051,-94.163723
Carries Abandoned section of Main Street over Watonwan River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Main span and south span no longer exist; apparent pony truss bridge as north approach or possibly one of the main spans remains visible in Google Maps as of 12-6-2012.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Watonwan River on Abandoned section of Main Street
History: Last remaining span destroyed by ice in Spring 2019
Built:
Location: Blue Earth County
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244418
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244419
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244420
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244421
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244422
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244423
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
244424
Photo taken by Glenn Hagfors
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.185809,-94.157869
Carries DM&E RR over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Concrete Encased Steel stringer
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on DM&E RR
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 43.949733,-94.158749
Carries Former C&NW RR over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/deck/lattice
Design Details: 3 Lattice deck truss spans with two deck girder spans
Total Length: 628.0 Feet
Span Length: 157.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Blue Earth River on Former C&NW RR
History: Built 1899 during a line change, removed 1979
Built: 1899
Location: Blue Earth County
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272208
Garden City Rail Bridge
MNHS photo from 1899
Photo Contributed by John Marvig
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 44.202574,-93.975200
Carries Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail along Abandoned C&NW over Tributary of Minnesota River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Minnesota River on Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail along Abandoned C&NW
History: Built 1880
Built: 1880
Location: Blue Earth County
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369473
Benning Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369474
Benning Stone Arch
Southwest Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369475
Benning Stone Arch
Southeast Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369476
Benning Stone Arch
North Portal
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369477
Benning Stone Arch
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369478
Benning Stone Arch
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369479
Benning Stone Arch
Collapsing Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369480
Benning Stone Arch
Collapsing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369481
Benning Stone Arch
Scour
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369482
Benning Stone Arch
Collapsing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369483
Benning Stone Arch
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369484
Benning Stone Arch
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369485
Benning Stone Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369486
Benning Stone Arch
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369487
Benning Stone Arch
Southwest Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.163422,-94.015097
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Mound Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 227.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mound Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1896
Built: 1896
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.864481,-93.935114
Carries Twp 14 over Big Slough
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss
Total Length: 52.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.6 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Big Slough on Twp 14
History: Built 1978
Built: 1911
Location: Blue Earth County
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336779
Photo by MnDOT
336780
Photo by MnDOT
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.884314,-94.067306
Carries Twp 24 over Rice Creek
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Rice Creek on Twp 24
History: Built 1980
Built: 1911
Location: Blue Earth County
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336781
Photo by MnDOT
336782
Photo by MnDOT
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.201662,-93.972157
Carries Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail
History: Built 1886
Built: 1886
Location: Blue Earth County
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369490
C&NW Bridge #M315
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369491
C&NW Bridge #M315
East Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369492
C&NW Bridge #M315
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369493
C&NW Bridge #M315
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369494
C&NW Bridge #M315
West Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369495
C&NW Bridge #M315
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369496
C&NW Bridge #M315
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369497
C&NW Bridge #M315
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369498
C&NW Bridge #M315
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369499
C&NW Bridge #M315
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.230228,-93.972360
Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over Lime Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Lime Creek on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887
Location: Blue Earth County
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369500
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369501
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369502
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369503
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369504
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369505
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
369506
DM&E Lime Creek Bridge
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.153670,-93.829375
Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over Unnamed Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Blue Earth County
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397175
DM&E Bridge #M290
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017
397176
DM&E Bridge #M290
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017
397177
DM&E Bridge #M290
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017
397178
DM&E Bridge #M290
Wast Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017
397179
DM&E Bridge #M290
Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017
397180
DM&E Bridge #M290
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017
Status: Removed
Location: 44.092471,-94.108894
Carries Road over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Blue Earth River on Road
History: Built 1879; Removed 1910-1911
Built: 1879
Location: Blue Earth County
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428373
Rapidan Mill
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.157398,-94.034723
Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 450.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Blue Earth River on Chicago & North Western Railway
History: Built 1891
Built: 1891
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 44.154042,-94.033264
Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 297.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Blue Earth River on Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Blue Earth County
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Status: Dam functional; Roadway replaced by a new bridge 1958
Location: 44.092637,-94.108429
Carries Road over Blue Earth River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Blue Earth River on Road
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Blue Earth County
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428374
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.169277,-94.003898
Carries Main Street over Minnesota River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 13-panel, pinned Pratt through truss swing span
(2)11-panel, pinned Whipple through trusses
Total Length: 810.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt/Whipple through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Main Street
History: Built 1879-1880; Pedestrian walkways added 1897; Replaced 1917 & Relocated
Built: 1879
Location: Blue Earth County
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455791
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the city of North Mankato
456691
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2019
461222
Pre 1923 postcard
496416
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.169277,-94.003898
Carries Main Street over Minnesota River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Minnesota River on Main Street
History: Built 1917; Replaced 1985
Built: 1917
Location: Blue Earth County
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455792
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the city of North Mankato
496415
Main Street Arch Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
