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CNW - Kasota Drawbridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 44.299465,-93.975893

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Carries Chicago & Northwestern Railway over Minnesota River
Design: truss/deck/lattice
Design Details: 230' Quadruple Intersection Lattice Deck Truss Center Pivot Swing Span with 2-130' Quadruple Intersection Lattice Deck Truss spans on the Kasota (east) side, 17-48' Howe Deck Truss Spans supported by steel towers on the St. Peter (West) side, and 24-48' Howe Deck Truss Spans supported by steel tower on the Kasota side.
Total Length: 2358.0 Feet
Span Length: 230.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Minnesota River on Chicago & Northwestern Railway
History: Built 1880 and 1909
Built: 1880

Location: Nicollet County

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

Pier #3

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

Pier #4

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

Pier #1

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

Pier #2 (Swing Pier)

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

241006

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

Where the first stationary main span was

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

241007

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

A big Swing Span

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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Kasota Drawbridge Remains

West abutment

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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Kasota Drawbridge

Taking down the bridge, February 1954

From Nicollet County Historical Society

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Kasota Drawbridge

Abutments remains

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2014

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CNW - Bridge #371

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 44.353635,-93.987254

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Carries CNW Railroad over Unamed Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 4.0 Feet
Span Length: 4.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Unamed Creek on abandoned CNW Railroad
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Nicollet County

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

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C&NW Culvert #371

Inside

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C&NW Culvert #371

rail holding up ceiling

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248831

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

inside

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

From MN-22

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW Culvert #371

From MN-22

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2011

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C&NW - Bridge #424

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 44.273522,-94.376788

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Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Unnamed Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Nicollet County

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Kasota Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.307302,-93.959909

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Carries MN 22 over Minnesota River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Minnesota River on MN 22
History: Built 1905; trusses relocated to Koochiching County in 1929
Built: 1905

Location: Nicollet County

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Kasota Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Kasota Bridge

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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.

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