Status: Replaced by modern bridge
Location: 43.647898,-93.376860
Carries MN 13 over Union Pacific Railroad
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Main span: Riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss, 190 feet long
Second span: Riveted, 6-panel Parker through truss, 115 feet long
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on MN 13 in Albert Lea
History: Built 1934 by A. Guthrie & Co. of Minneapolis; replaced 2001
Built: 1934
Location: Freeborn County
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103446
Oblique view of main span
Photo taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
103447
Side view of shorter span
Photo taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
103448
East portal
Photo taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
103449
Deck view
Photo taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
103450
Riveted joint
Photo taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
103451
Underneath
Photo taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
428990
Still from the 1949 Promotional Film "Fast Freight".
Filmed for the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad; Used under Fair Use
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.651944,-93.360556
Carries 107(Bridge Ave) over Fountain Lake
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Fountain Lake on 107(Bridge Ave)
History: Built 1966 Previous spans: Closed spandrel concrete bridge built in 1912; Riveted Warren pony truss bridge built in 1895 (at span of 64 ft.)- collapsed in 1912; wooden trestle built in 1867
Built: 1966
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.651944,-93.360556
Carries 107(Bridge Ave) over Fountain Lake
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Fountain Lake on 107(Bridge Ave)
History: Built 1966 Previous spans: Closed spandrel concrete bridge built in 1912; Riveted Warren pony truss bridge built in 1895 (at span of 64 ft.)- collapsed in 1912; wooden trestle built in 1867
Built: 1966
Location: Freeborn County
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111429
Side view from Hwy. 65 Bridge
Photo taken in Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
111430
Oblique view of bridge and dam
Photo taken in Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
111431
Lakeside view
Photo taken in Summer, 1998 by Jason Smith
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2004
Location: 43.656667,-93.383333
Carries Lakeview Blvd over Lakeview Blvd/Fountain L
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 9.8 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Replaced former bridge over Lakeview Blvd/Fountain L on Lakeview Blvd
History: Built 1930 Previous span was wooden trestle. Replaced with a new bridge in 2004
Built: 1930
Location: Freeborn County
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111432
Oblique view
Photo taken in October, 1998 by Jason Smith
111433
Transversal view
Photo taken in October, 1998 by Jason Smith
111434
Close up of span
Photo taken in October, 1998 by Jason Smith
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.661340,-93.385523
Carries Lakeview Blvd at the junction of the Fairway over Fountain Lake at Edgewater Bay
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed spandrel arch
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed spandrel archover Fountain Lake at Edgewater Bay on Lakeview Blvd at the junction of the Fairway
History: Replaced 1955
Built:
Location: Freeborn County
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111435
Lakeside view
Note: The previous bridge (the arch bridge) had a curved span, so it would have been more visual than the culvert span. JS
Photo taken in October, 1998 by Jason Smith
111436
Close up of span
Photo taken in October, 1998 by Jason Smith
348412
Photo provided by Hank Zaletel
491819
Hatch Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 43.658611,-93.333333
Carries US Hwy. 65 over City Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over City Street on US Hwy. 65
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Freeborn County
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111437
View from Bridge Ave. Bridge
Photo taken in Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.645556,-93.361944
Carries Front Street in Albert Lea over Shell Rock River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 55.4 Feet
Span Length: 55.4 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Shell Rock River on Front Street in Albert Lea
History: Built 1976 as part of the Front Street Development Project
Built: 1976
Location: Freeborn County
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111438
Overview
Photo taken in Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
111439
View of the Shell Rock River from the bridge
From that point on, the river meanders its way to Albert Lea Lake, before making its way down into Iowa. JS
Photo taken in Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.574133,-93.277833
Carries Canadian National Railway over Shell Rock River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 169.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber Stringer Bridge over Shell Rock River on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: Freeborn County
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113280
Overview of bridge
Photo taken in summer 1998 by Jason Smith
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.554722,-93.265556
Carries Us 65 between Glennville and Gordonsville over Shell Rock River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 108.3 Feet
Span Length: 52.8 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Shell Rock River on Us 65 between Glennville and Gordonsville in Glennville
History: Built 1979
Built: 1979
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.554666,-93.266053
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Shell Rock River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Freeborn County
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113331
View from the US 65 Bridge
This is actually a close-up of the main spans.
Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith
391376
Glenville Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391377
Glenville Rail Bridge
North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391378
Glenville Rail Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391379
Glenville Rail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391380
Glenville Rail Bridge
South Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391381
Glenville Rail Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391382
Glenville Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391383
Glenville Rail Bridge
North Span Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391384
Glenville Rail Bridge
South Span Missing Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
391385
Glenville Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.627222,-93.328611
Carries I 35 over Albert Lea Lake
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 1275.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.6 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Albert Lea Lake on I 35
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970
Location: Freeborn County
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400133
Looking South from North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2017
400134
Looking South from North abutment
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2017
400135
Looking South on I-35
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2017
400136
Looking North on I-35
Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in August 2017
Status:
Location: 43.574427,-93.275535
Carries Railroad (CN) over T-38
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over T-38 on Railroad (CN)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.646780,-93.362093
Carries Railroad (UP) over Albert Lea Lake
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber trestle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Albert Lea Lake on Railroad (UP)
History:
Built:
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.554682,-93.266095
Carries Cedar River RR over Shell Rock River
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Shell Rock River on Cedar River RR
History:
Built:
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.613333,-93.291667
Carries CSAH 19 (South Shore Drive) over Shell Rock River at the mouth of Albert Lea Lake
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Shell Rock River at the mouth of Albert Lea Lake on CSAH 19 (South Shore Drive)
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.689444,-93.371389
Carries Plaza Street over Bancroft Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Concrete slab bridge with ornate brick railings
Total Length: 124.3 Feet
Span Length: 118.1 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Bancroft Creek on Plaza Street
History: Built 2008 replacing a culvert
Built: 2008
Location: Freeborn County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.666667,-93.376389
Carries Csah 20(Richway) over Fountain Lake
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 98.8 Feet
Span Length: 36.7 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Fountain Lake on Csah 20(Richway)
History: Built 1997 replacing a wooden stringer bridge built in 1954
Built: 1997
Location: Freeborn County
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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.
