Status: Replaced by an UCEB in 2008
Location: 44.874444,-94.050833
Carries Babcock Avenue over South Fork Crow River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 88.6 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Crow River on CR 84 in Lester Prairie
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: McLeod County
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191593
What's left of the truss bridge
Photo taken by Jason Smith in January 2011
191594
Photo taken by Jason Smith in January 2011
191595
Ugh! My grandma could've built a better replacement than that!
As of 2008, there are no more pre-1970 bridges left in this county. What a shame! :-(
Photo taken by Jason Smith in January 2011
Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries CR 86 over South Fork Crow River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 52.5 Feet
Span Length: 52.5 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over South Fork Crow River on CR 86
History: Built 1918; replaced 2004
Built: 1918
Location: McLeod County
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Status: Open to Traffic
Location: 44.772396,-94.057567
Carries Twin Cities Western Railroad over Buffalo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 2-80' Deck Plate Girders
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on Twin Cities Western Railroad
History: Built 1913 by Milwaukee Road, line purchased 1991 by TC&W
Built: 1912
Location: McLeod County
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248999
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249000
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249001
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249002
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249003
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249004
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249005
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249006
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Got shot at by some idiot with a deer rifle at this angle
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249007
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249008
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Old second track
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249009
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249010
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249011
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249012
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249013
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249014
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249015
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Eastern span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249016
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249017
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
249018
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #3
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.734688,-94.349849
Carries Twin Cities Western Railroad over Buffalo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 2-40' Deck plate girders
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on Twin Cities Western Railroad
History: Built 1913 by Milwaukee Road as part of the double track costruction project, which relocated the railroad through town
Built: 1913
Location: McLeod County
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248973
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248974
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248975
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248976
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248977
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248978
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
NOT when the bridge was built
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248979
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Pier on right could be part of the old alignment...
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248980
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248981
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248982
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248983
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248984
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Bearing blocks
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248985
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248986
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248987
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248988
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248989
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248990
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248991
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Ballasted deck
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248992
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
East span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248993
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248994
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Old track
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248995
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248996
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248997
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Old second track pier looks better from above
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
248998
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge #2
Old second track
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011
Status: Replaced
Location: 44.895171,-94.369344
Carries Road over Otter Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Otter Creek on Road
History:
Built:
Location: McLeod County
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415192
Bridge on Main Street, Showing Power House, Hutchinson, Minn.
1910 Postcard Image Provided by David Shedlock
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 44.842223,-94.215912
Carries Road over South Fork Crow River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Crow River on Road
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: McLeod County
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483104
Koniska Bridge
Photo taken by Ron Pulkranek
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 44.845676,-94.151443
Carries Garden Avenue over South Fork Crow River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over South Fork Crow River on Garden Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: McLeod County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.895305,-94.369259
Carries Main Street over South Fork Crow River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete stringer bridge over South Fork Crow River on Main Street
History: Built 1933, replaced 2006
Built: 1933
Location: McLeod County
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468836
Main Street Bridge
Photo from elevation.maplogs
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.
