Status: Replaced by a culvert
Location: 44.266389,-95.755278
Carries CR 340 over Big Cottonwood River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Big Cottonwood River on CR 340
History: Built 1926; Replaced in 2008
Built: 1926
Location: Lyon County
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Status: Replaced by a culvert
Location: 44.268611,-95.741667
Carries CR 57 over Cottonwood River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Pin connected Queenpost pony truss bridge over Cottonwood River on CR 57
History: Built 1920; Replaced in 2008
Built: 1920
Location: Lyon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.368311,-95.923672
Carries CR 25 over Redwood River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Redwood River on CR 25
History: Built 1931; rebuilt in 1994 after being wiped out by flooding a year earlier
Built: 1931
Location: Lyon County
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177816
Entering the bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177817
Behind the trees
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177818
Inscription on the upper chord
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177819
Oblique view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177820
Tunnel view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177821
View of the abutment
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.363889,-95.925000
Carries CR 25 over Redwood River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 61.4 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Redwood River on CR 25
History: Built 1931; sustained damage by flooding in 1993; rehabilitated in 1994
Built: 1931
Location: Lyon County
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177822
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177823
Oblique view with a side dish
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177824
Inside the bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.370000,-95.924167
Carries CR 25 over Redwood River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 50.2 Feet
Span Length: 47.6 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Redwood River on CR 25
History: Built 1925. Brought here to replace another pony truss bridge destroyed by flooding in 1994; still in service
Built: 1925
Location: Lyon County
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177806
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177807
Close-up of the truss
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177808
Side view with a side order
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177809
Behind the bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.540954,-95.756774
Carries CR 67 over Three Mile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 61.4 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Three Mile Creek on CR 67
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Lyon County
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191246
Distant view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191247
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191248
Oblique view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191249
Engraving: Illinois Steel USA
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191250
Missing builder's plaque
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191251
Road view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191252
View of the truss
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 44.302476,-95.691927
Carries Former C&NW RR over Cottonwood River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Cottonwood River on Former C&NW RR
History: Built 1915, possibly using relocated parts; Lost 1981
Built: 1915
Location: Lyon County
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267839
Amiret Bridge
Photo Contributed by John Marvig
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 44.392096,-95.890401
Carries 235th Street over Redwood River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Redwood River on 235th Street
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918
Location: Lyon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.595000,-95.685000
Carries State Park Road over Over BNSF RR
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Over BNSF RR on State Park Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Lyon County
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177801
Overview with a side order of vegetation
Note the railline in the foreground, which is still operative at the time of this photo.
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177802
Side view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177803
View of the river and the souurondings from the bridge
Note: This was taken on a rather hot and muggy morning, which made my camera fog up considerably.
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177804
Oblique view from the south end
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
177805
side view from the south end
Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.360556,-95.926667
Carries Camden Park Road over Low Water Crossing
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Low Water Crossing on Camden Park Road
History: Built 2005, replacing a 1938 low water concrete crossing
Built: 2005
Location: Lyon County
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177825
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.446111,-95.787500
Carries Us 59 over Redwood River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 102.4 Feet
Span Length: 27.6 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Redwood River on Us 59
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Lyon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.449167,-95.785278
Carries Th 19 & 68 over Redwood River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 108.3 Feet
Span Length: 37.4 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Redwood River on Th 19 & 68
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Lyon County
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191241
Side view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191242
Oblique view....
Taken from a pile of snow that the road crew shoveled to the side of the street making this a bird's eye view.
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191243
Street lighting
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191244
Builder's plaque
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191245
Sidewalk view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 44.365831,-95.924342
Carries Pedestrian Trail at campground over Redwood River
Design: truss/modern/pony/pratt
Design Details: Welded Pratt pony truss bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Modern Pratt pony truss bridge over Redwood River on Pedestrian Trail
History: Built in 2005
Built: 2005
Location: Lyon County
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177826
Builder's plaque
Photo taken by Jason Smith
177827
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith
177828
Inside the bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.443056,-95.800000
Carries MN Hwy. 19 over Redwood River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Redwood River on MN Hwy. 19
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Lyon County
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191237
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191238
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191239
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191240
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.261119,-96.004235
Carries DM&E Railroad over Redwood River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: 1-60' Span Deck Plate Girder
1-132' Span Double-intersection Warren deck truss
1-60' Span Deck Plate Girder
All Resting on stone piers and abutments
Total Length: 260.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Redwood River on railroad
History: Built 1902 for Chicago & North western Railroad
Built: 1902
Location: Lyon County
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227910
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
From east bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227911
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
looking west along bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227913
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
looking west from east abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227914
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
Looking west along bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227915
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
East pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227916
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
Detail on east end of main span
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227917
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
East approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227918
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227919
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
East pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227920
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227921
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
Looking into main span
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227922
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
Looking west along bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227923
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227924
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
West pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227925
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
west abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227926
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
west approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227927
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
looking east along bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227928
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
looking east along bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227929
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
Looking into truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
227930
DM&E Redwood River Bridge
looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2012
Status: Unknown status
Location: 44.374444,-95.917500
Carries Bnsf Rr over 190th Avenue (Tnsp 50)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over 190th Avenue (Tnsp 50) on Bnsf Rr
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890
Location: Lyon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.288651,-95.993007
Carries BNSF Railway 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 BNSF Railway
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Lyon County
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425412
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425413
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425411
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425415
BNSF Bridge #78.56
North Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425414
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Wing Eall
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425416
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425417
BNSF Bridge #78.56
South Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425418
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425419
BNSF Bridge #78.56
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.264669,-96.013692
Carries BNSF Railway over Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Lyon County
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425426
Florence Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425427
Florence Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425420
Florence Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425421
Florence Rail Crossing
Culvert Near Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425422
Florence Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425423
Florence Rail Crossing
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425424
Florence Rail Crossing
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425425
Florence Rail Crossing
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.250715,-96.033175
Carries BNSF Railway over Branch of Redwater River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 155.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Redwater River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902
Location: Lyon County
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425440
Florence Rail Bridge
From MN-23
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425439
Florence Rail Bridge
From MN-23
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425428
Florence Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425431
Florence Rail Bridge
South Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425430
Florence Rail Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425429
Florence Rail Bridge
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425436
Florence Rail Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425437
Florence Rail Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425432
Florence Rail Bridge
Center Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425433
Florence Rail Bridge
North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425434
Florence Rail Bridge
Tower Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425435
Florence Rail Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
425438
Florence Rail Bridge
From MN-23
Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.446176,-95.787619
Carries Main over Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Creek on Main
History:
Built:
Location: Lyon County
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450219
Circa 1907
Old Postcard View
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.
