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Lac Qui Parle River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.993333,-95.901944

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Carries CR 20 over Lac Qui Parle River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 82.4 Feet
Span Length: 78.4 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lac Qui Parle River on CR 20
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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Lac Qui Parle River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries CR 31 over Lac Qui Parle River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over Lac Qui Parle River on CR 31
History: Built 1939; replaced 2004
Built: 1939

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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Lac Qui Parle River Bridge

Status: Gone

Location: 44.861667,-96.093333

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Carries CR 182 over Lac Qui Parle River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 59.4 Feet
Span Length: 57.4 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lac Qui Parle River on CR 182
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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Minnesota River Bridge

Status: Replaced by ugly, concrete eyesore bridge

Location: 45.256389,-96.338889

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Carries CR 15 over Minnesota River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 127.3 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Minnesota River on CR 15 in Odessa
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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West Fork Lac Qui Parle River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.946944,-96.307778

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Carries CR 13 over West Fork Lac Qui Parle River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 72.8 Feet
Span Length: 68.6 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Lac Qui Parle River on CR 13
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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West Fork Lac Qui Parle River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.948611,-96.267500

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Carries CR 55 over West Fork Lac Qui Parle River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Fork Lac Qui Parle River on CR 55
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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Yellow Bank Church Campground Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians
Relocated to Hastings, MN

Location: 45.226541,-96.354119

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Carries TWP 76 over Yellow Bank River
Design: truss/through/thacher
Design Details: Thacher through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Thacher through truss bridge over Yellow Bank River on TWP 76
History: Built 1893 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; relocated to Dakota County
Built: 1893

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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167270

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View of approach, with Thacher span in the background

The spiral approach is built to resemble the Hastings Spiral Bridge span demolished in 1951.

Photo taken by Matthew Lohry in June 2010

167271

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Photo taken by Matthew Lohry in June 2010

167272

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Photo taken by Matthew Lohry in June 2010

167273

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Photo taken by Matthew Lohry in June 2010

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Hwy. 75 Minnesota River Crossing

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 45.249275,-96.292525

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Carries US 75 over Minnesota River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Minnesota River on US 75
History: Built 1932; Replaced in 2001
Built: 1932

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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Dawson Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.927589,-96.056233

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Carries Foot Trail over
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge removed from trail and available for reuse.
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Lac qui Parle County

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432445

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432446

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Taken winter 2017 at my home

Photo taken by Kyle Ashling


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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