Status: No longer exists
Location: 43.670534,-91.583785
Carries CSAH 10 over Beaver Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 82.4 Feet
Span Length: 82.4 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Beaver Creek on CSAH 10
History: Built 1922; replaced 2004
Built: 1922
Location: Houston County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.776111,-91.345000
Carries CR 257 over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 46.6 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on CR 257
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Houston County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.519167,-91.461389
Carries CR 22 over Dry Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 13.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Dry Run on CR 22
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Houston County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.530278,-91.440000
Carries CR 367 over Dry Run
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 13.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Dry Run on CR 367
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Houston County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 43.637500,-91.711667
Carries CR 125 Rooster Valley Road over Dry Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 16.1 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Dry Run on CR 125 Rooster Valley Road
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Houston County
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501640
Dry Run Bridge
Photo from MNDOT
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.562222,-91.513611
Carries MN 76 over Unnamed creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over an unnamed creek on MN 76
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: Houston County
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Status: Gone-replaced by nasty, ugly, disgusting blemish made of concrete.
Location: 43.785278,-91.594444
Carries CR 275 over Money Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Money Creek on CR 275
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Houston County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.575880,-91.726235
Carries CR 88 over Riceford Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Riceford Creek on CR 88
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Houston County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 43.616005,-91.715109
Carries CR 124 over Riceford Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Riceford Creek on CR 124
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Houston County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 43.629110,-91.710170
Carries Rooster Valley Road (CR 125) over Riceford Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Riceford Creek on Rooster Valley Road (CR 125)
History: Built 1909; replaced 2005
Built: 1909
Location: Houston County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.622556,-91.705833
Carries CR 126 over Riceford Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 15.1 Feet
Span Length: 11.5 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Riceford Creek on CR 126
History: Built 1915 by Alfred J. Rasmussen
Built: 1915
Location: Houston County
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486712
Riceford Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jonathunder
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.690833,-91.677222
Carries CR 142 over South Fork Root River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Warren through truss
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over South Fork Root River on CR 142
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Houston County
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134600
Photo taken by Robert Elder
134601
Photo taken by Robert Elder
Status: Closed to thru traffic; privately owned
Location: 43.770955,-91.545676
Carries Abandoned roadway over Root River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss with A-frame portal bracing and riveted connections
Total Length: 154.0 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over the Root River on private property just east of Houston
History: Built in 1928; closed to traffic in 1986 and now privately owned
Built: 1928
Location: Houston County
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241014
Side view
Taken in 1954
Photo by Minnesota Department of Transportation
241015
Oblique view
Taken in 1962
Photo by Minnesota Department of Transportation
241016
Portal view
Taken in 1969
Photo by Minnesota Department of Transportation
241017
Oblique view
This was taken in 1983 prior to its closure
Photo by Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.738333,-91.564167
Carries MN 76 over South Fork Root River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 299.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Fork Root River on MN 76
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 2006
Built: 1948
Location: Houston County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.776850,-91.297303
Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway over Root River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 285.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Root River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Houston County
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271132
IC&E Root River Bridge
From South Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271133
IC&E Root River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271134
IC&E Root River Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271135
IC&E Root River Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271136
IC&E Root River Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271137
IC&E Root River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271138
IC&E Root River Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271139
IC&E Root River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271140
IC&E Root River Bridge
North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271141
IC&E Root River Bridge
South Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271142
IC&E Root River Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271143
IC&E Root River Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271144
IC&E Root River Bridge
Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271145
IC&E Root River Bridge
Middle Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
Status: Open to traffic
Eventually going to be replaced by a lift span
Location: 43.832724,-91.281789
Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over Mississippi River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 40'7" Deck Plate Girder
2-160'2" Pratt Through Trusses
248' Parker Through Truss
359' Swing Span
75' Deck Plate Girder
Total Length: 1045.0 Feet
Span Length: 359.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Houston County
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236362
Photo taken by Doug Connell
257454
La Crosse Rail Bridge from La Crosse Queen
Photo taken by Corey Coyle
263707
La Crescent Railroad Swing Bridge
Minnesota
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
263708
La Crescent Railroad Swing Bridge
Between Wisconsin
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
271104
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271105
La Crescent Swing Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271106
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Camelback Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271107
La Crescent Swing Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271108
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271109
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271110
La Crescent Swing Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271111
La Crescent Swing Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271112
La Crescent Swing Bridge
From West Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271113
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271114
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271115
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Swing Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271116
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Gears
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271117
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271118
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271119
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271120
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Swing Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271121
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271122
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271123
La Crescent Swing Bridge
East Truss Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271124
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271125
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Camelback Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271126
La Crescent Swing Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271127
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Camelback Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271128
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271129
La Crescent Swing Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.771954,-91.295694
Carries Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad over Root River Overflow
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Root River Overflow on Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad
History: Built 1928, part of North Approaches rebuilt 1949
Built: 1928
Location: Houston County
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271146
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271147
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271148
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271149
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271150
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271151
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271152
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271153
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271154
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271155
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271156
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Main Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271157
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271158
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271159
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271160
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271161
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
I-Beam span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
271162
IC&E Root River Overflow Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013
Status: Abandoned
Location: 43.765148,-91.535780
Carries Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over South Fork Root River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over South Fork Root River on Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1895 at an unknown location, Moved here after 1920
Built: 1895
Location: Houston County
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311127
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Found this little guy while driving by
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311128
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311129
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311130
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311131
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311132
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311133
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311134
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.589862,-91.279469
Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway over Crooked Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Crooked Creek on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Houston County
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311208
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311209
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311210
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
Through Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311211
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311212
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311213
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311214
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311215
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
311216
DM&E - Crooked Creek Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.768880,-91.570110
Carries MN 76 over Root River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Root River on MN 76
History:
Built:
Location: Houston County
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454637
MN 76 - Root River Bridge
The Winona Daily News: September 22 1956
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.765550,-91.345000
Carries MN 16 over Root River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 8-panel, riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Root River on MN 16
History:
Built:
Location: Houston County
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454664
Hokah - Root River Bridge
The Winona Daily News: March 19 1963
454665
Hokah - Root River Bridge
The Winona Daily News: April 7 1974
454666
Hokah - Root River Bridge
The Winona Daily News: June 2 1978
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.
