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Mid Fork Zumbro River Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 44.162222,-92.534722

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Carries CR 18 over Mid Fork Zumbro River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: truss
Total Length: 295.9 Feet
Span Length: 208.3 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Mid Fork Zumbro River on CR 18 in Oronoco
History: Built 1876 Replaced 1918
Built: 1876

Location: Olmsted County

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Oronoco

The banks of the Zumbro River are spanned by a bridge at Oronoco. This bridge, built about 1876, was the second bridge at this location and was later replaced by a concrete bridge in 1918

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North Branch Root River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries 125th Avenue (TR 1) over North Branch Root River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over North Branch Root River on 125th Avenue (TR 1)
History: Built 1918; replaced 2005
Built: 1918

Location: Olmsted County

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North Branch Root River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries CR 120 over North Branch Root River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over North Branch Root River on CR 120
History: Built 1912; replaced 2004
Built: 1912

Location: Olmsted County

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Oronoco Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.162431,-92.534749

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Carries CSAH 18 over Zumbro River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Zumbro River on CSAH 18 at Oronoco
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1987; Damaged by flood & re-opened 2010
Built: 1918

Location: Olmsted County

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103508

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Oblique view

Photo taken October 2005 by Jason Smith

103509

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Side view

Photo taken October 2005 by Jason Smith

103510

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View from the bridge

Photo taken October 2005 by Jason Smith

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Washed Out North Embankment on Oronoco Bridge

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Photo taken by Chad Johnson

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Salem Creek Bridge (110th Ave SW)

Status: Replaced by modern concrete bridge

Location: 43.970000,-92.660278

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Carries 110th Ave SW over Salem Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.4 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Salem Creek on 110th Ave. SW
History: Built 1920; Replaced 2006
Built: 1920

Location: Olmsted County

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South Fork Zumbro River Bridge

Status: Replaced by modern concrete bridge

Location: 43.926944,-92.598056

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Carries CR 126 over South Fork Zumbro River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.5 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Zumbro River on CR 126
History: Built 1918; Replaced 2006
Built: 1918

Location: Olmsted County

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Frank's Ford Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.129444,-92.462500

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Carries 90th Street - CR 121 over South Fork Zumbro River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 149.6 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Zumbro River on 90th Street CR 121
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895

Location: Olmsted County

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163423

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Looking West

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

163424

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Looking East

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163425

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Superstructure close-up

Nice layer of rust on the entire structure, but still very sturdy

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163426

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Deck

The wooden deck is actually in very nice condition.

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163427

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Looking NorthWest

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163428

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Substructure

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163429

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Looking East - farther back

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196850

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Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld on April 3rd 2011

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Zumbro River Bridge

Star Tribune: September 24 1979

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Mayowood Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.994167,-92.520556

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Carries CR 125 over S Fork Zumbro R (Dam)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 142.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S Fork Zumbro R (Dam) on CR 125
History: Built 1934; Closed Dec. 26th, 2006 - Awaiting funding for rehabilitation since 2007
Built: 1934

Location: Olmsted County

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163438

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Mayowood Bridge

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld

163439

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Above dam

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163440

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Deck

The deck has a thick cover of sand on the South-bound lane

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163441

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Below dam

There is a slab of broken concrete just in front of the second support, not sure where that came from...

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld

163442

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Below dam

There is a slab of broken concrete just in front of the second support, not sure where that came from...

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld

171943

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Photo taken by Benjamin Cole

179088

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Mayowood Bridge Flood 2010

Flood 9/24/2010 Picture taken on deck looking downstream

Photo taken by Benjamin Cole

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DME - US14 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.998611,-92.290278

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Carries DM&E Railroad over US Highway 14
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 14 on DM&E Railroad
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Olmsted County

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165893

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Looking Southwest

There is an ever changing, yet constant coating of graffiti from the local Dover - Eyota High School senior class.

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in May 2010

165894

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Eastern Bracing

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165895

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Under-side

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165896

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Western bracing

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269690

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Eyota Train Trestle

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013

269691

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Eyota Train Trestle

East Abutment

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269692

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Eyota Train Trestle

West Span

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269693

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Eyota Train Trestle

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269694

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Eyota Train Trestle

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269695

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Eyota Train Trestle

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269696

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Eyota Train Trestle

West Pier

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269697

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Eyota Train Trestle

West Abutment

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269698

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Eyota Train Trestle

East Pier

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269699

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Eyota Train Trestle

Bridge Plate

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269700

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Eyota Train Trestle

Looking West

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Eyota Train Trestle

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Old Silver Creek Road Truss

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 44.028711,-92.428837

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Carries Formerly Silver Creek RD NE over Silver Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Rivet Connected Warren Pony Truss The Northern span has taller truss'. Possibly two separate bridges at one point?
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Silver Creek; formerly part of Silver Creek RD NE
History: Probably built 1934; Closed to traffic in late 1988
Built: 1934?

Location: Olmsted County

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163777

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Silver Creek RD NE bridge

Once connected this road to the "Olmsted Waste to Energy Facility"

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

163778

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Decay

These two beams have rusted the sockets loose, and are sagging

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163779

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Northern span

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163780

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South abutment plaque

This plaque on the South abutment leads me to believe the bridge was built in 1934

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163781

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Damage

The rails are curled over, and rust has eaten a hole through the bottom of the main beam

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

163782

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Side view

Although it is hard to see through the tree, look closely: The northern span is taller

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

163783

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Middle of the bridge - looking South

Looks like there was a plaque there at one time.

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163784

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Looking North

The Northern span appears to be about one foot taller than the South span

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163785

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163786

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Rivet Connected

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

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7th Street NE Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.030347,-92.457448

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Carries 7th St NE over Zumbro River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 254.6 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Zumbro River on 7th St NE
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Olmsted County

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163924

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Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

163925

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Substructure

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163926

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Looking Northwest

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163927

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Builder's plaque

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163928

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Looking South

The Rochester city skyline provides a nice backdrop

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld in April 2010

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7th St Bridge NE

Looking South

Photo taken by Nate Ahrensfeld

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Center St Over Zumbro R. Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 44.023333,-92.456667

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Carries Center St over Center St Over Zumbro R.
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Center St Over Zumbro R. on Msas 105
History: Replaced 1968
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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171944

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Center St Bridge

Caption 1915 Center St Bridge Rochester MN From MNdigitalreflections.org

Photo taken by unkown

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Center Street Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Old Valley Rd Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flood

Location: 43.989480,-92.543680

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Carries over
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete culvert bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Pedestrian US14 Overpass

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 44.032380,-92.495260

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Carries Bike Path over US Highway 14, Cascade Creek, CP Railroad
Design: truss/modern/pony/bowstring
Design Details: I counted 7 bowstring spans plus at least 6 pratt spans when it crosses the railroad
Total Length: 1800.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cascade Creek, US Highway 14, and CP Rail on Bike Path
History: Built 2010
Built: 2010

Location: Olmsted County

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Bow string spans across cascade creek and highway 14

Photo taken by Ken Klotzbach/Post-Bulletin

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Old County Road 127 Through Truss

Status: Private Road

Location: 44.191610,-92.501200

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Carries County Road 127 over Stream
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5 panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Stream on County Road 127
History:
Built: Unknown

Location: Olmsted County

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177299

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177300

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177301

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177302

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177303

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177304

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Douglas Trail - Zumbro River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 44.140540,-92.600720

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Carries Bike Trail over Zumbro River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: 4 Span Through Plate Girder (Southern Span Relocated from Pine Island in 2012)
Total Length: 283.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Through girder bridge over South Fork Middle Branch Zumbro River on Douglas Trail
History: Built 1903 by the American Bridge Co.
Built: 1903

Location: Olmsted County

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179762

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Deck View

Wood Deck in good shape

Photo taken by Benjamin Cole

179761

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Builders Plaque

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179760

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Side View

East Side of bridge

Photo taken by Benjamin Cole

248552

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Photo taken by Ted Thorson

248553

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248554

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Photo taken by Ted Thorson

248555

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Photo taken by Ted Thorson

269732

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Douglas Trail Bridge

looking south

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013

269733

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Plate on north span

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013

269734

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Looking South

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269735

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Looking North

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269736

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Douglas Trail Bridge

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Douglas Trail Bridge

New South Abutment

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269738

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Douglas Trail Bridge

New South Pier

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269739

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Original Spans

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Douglas Trail Bridge

New Span imported from Pine Island

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Looking North

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Looking North

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269743

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Douglas Trail Bridge

Looking North

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269744

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Douglas Trail Bridge

North Abutment

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Douglas Trail Bridge

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Willow Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 43.934985,-92.490530

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Carries Highway over Willow Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Willow Creek on Highway
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: Olmsted County

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CGW - Zumbro River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.019953,-92.461547

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Carries Chicago Great Western Railway over Zumbro River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western Railway
History: Built 1883; Replaced 1908
Built: 1883

Location: Olmsted County

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242662

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Postcard

Postcard provided by Oliver Hammond

242663

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Postcard

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Postcard

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CR6 Robinson Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.841227,-92.583434

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Carries CR 6 SW over Robinson Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Robinson Creek on CR 6 SW
History: Built 1941; Replaced 2003
Built: 1941

Location: Olmsted County

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DME - Bear Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.998359,-92.292025

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Carries DM&E Railroad over Branch of Bear Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: 32'x52' Stone arch
Total Length: 52.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge on Railroad over Branch of Bear Creek
History: Built 1883
Built: 1883

Location: Olmsted County

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255695

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DM&E Bear Creek Bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013

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DM&E Bear Creek Bridge

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DME - Zumbro River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.020078,-92.461528

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Carries DM&E Railroad over Zumbro River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Zumbro River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Riding hoodie

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DME - Zumbro River Bridge (Mainline)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.026089,-92.459285

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Carries DM&E Railroad over Zumbro River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 230.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Zumbro River on DM&E RR
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Olmsted County

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Photo taken by Michael Hicks

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Photo taken by Nick Benson

334996

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Overview

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334997

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Overview

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334998

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

West Pier

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Overview

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335000

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Center

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

East Span

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

East Abutment

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

East Pier

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Overview

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Looking East

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

West Abutment

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Plate

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Looking East

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DM&E Zumbro River Bridge

Looking East

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Ferguson's Willow Creek Campground bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.941256,-92.466790

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Carries Ferguson's Willow Creek campground road over Branch of Willow Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Branch of Willow Creek on Ferguson's Willow Creek campground road
History:
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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New Bridge

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Ferguson's Willow Creek Campground

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DME - Cascade Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.028819,-92.472288

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Carries DME Railroad over Cascade Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cascade Creek on DME RR
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Olmsted County

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Pier

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

West Abutment

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Looking East

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Looking East

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

East Span

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Abutment Cracked

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2013

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Under Bridge

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

East Abutment

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

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DM&E Cascade Creek Bridge

Plate

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CGW - Stewartville Stone Arch

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 43.872583,-92.479072

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Carries Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway over Drainage Ditch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Drainage Ditch on Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Stewartville Stone Arch

Will go back for a closer inspection

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015

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DME - Bridge #M104

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 44.000613,-92.308499

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Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway over Private Driveway
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Private Driveway on Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Olmsted County

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DM&E Bridge #M104

Overview

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335011

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DM&E Bridge #M104

Overview

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335012

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DM&E Bridge #M104

East Abutment

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335013

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DM&E Bridge #M104

West Abutment

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335014

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DM&E Bridge #M104

Date

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335015

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DM&E Bridge #M104

Overview

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DME - Whitewater River Bridge #2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.988317,-92.226221

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Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway over Whitewater River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Whitewater River on Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Olmsted County

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #2

Overview

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336543

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #2

East Abutment

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #2

Looking East

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #2

West Abutment

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #2

Plate

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #2

Overview

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DME - Whitewater River Bridge #6

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.978343,-92.180430

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Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway over Whitewater River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Whitewater River on Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Olmsted County

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336548

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #6

Overview

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336549

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #6

East Abutment

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #6

West Abutment

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #6

Plate

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #6

Looking West

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #6

Overview

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DME - Whitewater River Bridge #7

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.979964,-92.164509

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Carries Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway over Whitewater River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 72.0 Feet
Span Length: 72.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Whitewater River on Dakota, Minnesota & Easterm Railway
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Olmsted County

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336554

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #7

Looking West

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #7

looking West

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DM&E Whitewater River Bridge #7

West Abutment

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Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Footbridge (S)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.846394,-92.581726

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Carries Footpath over North Branch Root River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over North Branch Root River on Footpath
History: Built in the 1930s at Fertile, Iowa; Relocated here 1997
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Footbridge (N)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.847034,-92.587068

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Carries Footpath over North Branch Root River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over North Branch Root River on Footpath
History: Relocated here 1997
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Oronoco Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.162430,-92.534750

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Carries South Minnesota Ave. over Middle Fork Zumbro River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Middle Fork Zumbro River on North Minneesota Ave.
History: Replaced 1918
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Photo taken by Edwin E. Gaylord

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Photo taken by Edwin E. Gaylord

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CNW - Zumbro River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 44.025984,-92.459196

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Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Zumbro River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 223.0 Feet
Span Length: 111.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago & North Western Railway
History: Built 1883, Replaced 1919; Possibly reused at another location
Built: 1883

Location: Olmsted County

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Old Zumbro River Bridge

From 1918 bridge field notes book, valuation section MN-1A. Used with permission.

Photo Propery of Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society

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Silver Lake Park Footbridge (N)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.031757,-92.453890

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Carries Footpath over Arm of Silver Lake
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Stone-faced closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Arm of Silver Lake on Footpath
History: Built 1936;
Built: 1936

Location: Olmsted County

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Silver Lake Park Footbridge (S)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.031011,-92.453960

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Carries Footpath over Arm of Silver Lake
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Stone-faced closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Arm of Silver Lake on Footpath
History: Built 1936;
Built: 1936

Location: Olmsted County

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Silver Lake Park Footbridge (E)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 44.031262,-92.452925

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Carries Footpath over Arm of Silver Lake
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Stone-faced closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Arm of Silver Lake on Footpath
History: Built 1936;
Built: 1936

Location: Olmsted County

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Silver Lake Park Footbridge

This is one of the 3 Silver Lake Park footbridges.

Photo from AB-Photography.US

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White Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1975

Location: 44.170080,-92.468820

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Carries White Bridge Road over Zumbro River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: (2)11-panel, pinned Whipple through trusses
Total Length: 320.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on White Bridge Road
History: Built 1879 at North Mankato; Relocated here 1918; Partial collapse in 1972; Bailey Bridge added at that time
Built: 1918

Location: Olmsted County

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White Bridge

St. Cloud Times: November 20 1972

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White Bridge

The Winona Daily News: November 20 1972

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Zumbro River Walking Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 44.020917,-92.456180

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Carries Footpath over Zumbro River
Design: truss/through/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with no verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Footpath
History:
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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Zumbro River Walking Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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South Fork Whitewater River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.977059,-92.139115

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Carries CR 10 over South Fork Whitewater River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over South Fork Whitewater River on CR 10
History:
Built:

Location: Olmsted County

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South Fork Whitewater River 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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