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Coon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.608611,-94.077778

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Carries CR 228 over Coon Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 46.3 Feet
Span Length: 44.3 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Coon Creek on CR 228
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Faribault County

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283286

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Photo taken by Joe Fishbein

283287

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Photo taken by Joe Fishbein

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Ditch No. 14 Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 43.579444,-94.187778

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Carries CR 299 over Ditch No. 14
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.7 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ditch No. 14 on CR 299
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Faribault County

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Ditch No. 7 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.525278,-94.167778

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Carries CR 2 over Ditch No. 7
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 30.5 Feet
Span Length: 28.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Ditch No. 7 on CR 2
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Faribault County

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First Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.644637,-94.115680

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Carries W. 1st Street (CSAH 16) over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Blue Earth River on W. 1st Street (CSAH 16) in Blue Earth
History: Built 1931; replaced 2002
Built: 1931

Location: Faribault County

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111969

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Overview of east approach

The following four photos are the predecessors to the current bridge. The truss structure was built in the 1930s as part of the plan to build US Hwy. 16. The Hwy. was delegated to county status when I-90 was opened in 1978. This bridge remained until 2002.

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

111970

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Oblique view from the north east

Photo taken by Jason Smith

111971

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Inside the bridge

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111972

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east approach

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N. East Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.644181,-94.087611

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Carries N. East Street over East Fork Blue Earth River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 57.7 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Fork Blue Earth River on N. East Street in Blue Earth
History: Built 1910; replaced 2002
Built: 1910

Location: Faribault County

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111975

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North approach

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

111976

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South approach

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

111977

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Inside the bridge

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Coon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.615833,-94.097778

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Carries Twp 232 over Coon Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Concrete girder
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Coon Creek on Twp 232
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Faribault County

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Field Bridge

Status: Open to private traffic

Location: 43.527968,-94.180494

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Carries Field over Judicial Ditch Number 7
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Judicial Ditch Number 7 on Field
History:
Built:

Location: Faribault County

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Field Bridge #2

Status: Open to private traffic

Location: 43.553097,-94.221522

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Carries Field over Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ditch on Field
History:
Built:

Location: Faribault County

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Blue Earth River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 43.590389,-94.103404

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Carries 60th Street over Blue Earth River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Blue Earth River on 60th Street
History:
Built:

Location: Faribault County

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DME - Blue Earth River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.743679,-94.190514

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Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway over Blue Earth River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 445.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Earth River on Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Faribault County

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UP - Blue Earth Rail Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.646402,-94.115437

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Blue Earth River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 405.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Earth River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Faribault County

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UP - US-169 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.631494,-94.091919

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over US Highway 169
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Faribault County

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397355

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West Pier

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397356

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East Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397357

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East Pier

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397358

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Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397359

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East Abutment

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397360

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West Pier

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397361

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Plate

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397362

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Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

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UP - 95th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.623231,-94.076083

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over 95th Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 137.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over 95th Street on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Faribault County

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397363

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Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397364

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West Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

397365

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West Pier

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397366

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West Abutment

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397367

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East Pier

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397368

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East Approach

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397369

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East Abutment

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397370

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Looking West

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397371

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Looking West

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397372

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Missing Plate

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397373

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Looking East

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397374

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Looking East

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397375

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Overview

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397376

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397377

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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.

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