Status: No longer exists
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries TR 7 over Florida Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 40.4 Feet
Span Length: 40.4 Feet
Overview: Lost truss bridge over Florida Creek on TR 7
History: Built 1920; replaced 2004
Built: 1920
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.695833,-95.711667
Carries CR 87 over Yellow Medicine River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Yellow Medicine River on CR 87
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.705556,-95.583333
Carries CR A9 over Yellow Medicine River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details:
Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Yellow Medicine River on CR A9
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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127318
Looking NNW through bridge
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
127319
northeast corner
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
127320
northwest corner
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
127321
from nw corner
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
127322
South bank of Yellow Medicine River, east side
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
127323
taken from southwest corner
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
127324
I.D. plate
Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 44.721880,-95.518880
Carries CR 115 over Yellow Medicine River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 2-span Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Yellow Medicine River on CR 115
History: Built 1909; removed 2013
Built: 1909
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 44.810078,-95.537192
Carries Pedestrian walkway over Minnesota River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension with Warren truss style guardrails
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Suspension footbridge over Minnesota River at 8th Avenue in Granite Falls
History: Built 1935 by the Roebling Co.; damaged by flooding in 1969, 1997 and 2001
Built: 1935
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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191683
Distant view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191684
East tower
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191685
Overview
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191686
West entrance
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191687
Floor view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191688
Builder's plaque on the tower
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191689
Barrel shot
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191690
Engravings on the tower
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191691
Tower view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191692
Cable and suspenders
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191693
East tower (oblique view)
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191694
Oblique view
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191695
East entrance
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191696
Truss railings
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.822849,-95.559711
Carries BNSF Railway over Minnesota River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Bridge #1:
2-140' Warren Through Truss Spans
1-50' Through Plate Girder
2 Spans Concrete T Girder
Bridge #2:
2 Spans Concrete Beam
1-130' Warren Through Truss
2 Spans Concrete Beam
Total Length: 390.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridges over Minnesota River and overflow on BNSF Railroad
History: Built 1902, Separated from North Bridge 2010
Built: 1902
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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191701
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191702
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191703
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191704
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191705
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191706
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
191707
Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2010
214508
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking North Across bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2011
235306
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
South Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235307
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Pier #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235308
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
North Approaches on bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235309
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Span #2 on bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235310
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235311
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking from South Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235312
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking North across bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235313
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Plate on truss span #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235314
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Plate on Through Plate Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235315
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking south into Through Plate Girder span of Bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235316
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking south across bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235317
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking North across bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235318
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Plate on south approaches of bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235319
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking north along bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235320
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
South abutment of bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235321
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Pier #1 of bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235322
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235323
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
??? what is this under the south approaches of bridge #2. Trestle posts are visable
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235378
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235379
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Under Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235380
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
South Approach on Bridge #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235381
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Looking south along bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235382
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
North abutment of bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235383
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
North approach on Bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235384
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
North approach of Bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235385
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Pier #3 of bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235386
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235387
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Pier #2 on Bridge #1
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235388
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
North Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
235389
Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Through Plate Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
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Granite Falls Railroad Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012
412798
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
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Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412800
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Sway Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412801
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Inside Truss
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412802
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412803
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412804
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412805
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412806
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412807
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412808
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Upper Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412809
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412810
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412811
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Through Girder Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412812
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412813
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412814
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Approach Date
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412815
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412816
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412817
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412818
Granite Falls Rail Bridge (S)
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.812222,-95.535000
Carries Oak Street (CSAH 22 and CSAH 38-Renville Co.) over Minnesota River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 292.0 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota River on Oak Street (CSAH 22 and CSAH 38-Renville Co.)
History: Built 1974 replacing a pin-connected Camelback through truss bridge with A-frame portal bracing.
Built: 1974
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.696631,-95.623483
Carries BNSF Railway over Yellow Medicine River and County Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 435.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Yellow Medicine River and County Road on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1941 replacing an older trestle
Built: 1941
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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249041
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249042
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249043
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249044
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking west at the river spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249045
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
East abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249046
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Bridge number
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249047
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
County Road 43 spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249048
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
River Spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249049
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Build plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249050
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
West pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249051
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
East approaches
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249052
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
West approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249053
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
East pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249054
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
West abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249055
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249056
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Significant skew looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249057
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Significant skew looking west
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249058
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249059
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking east
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249060
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249061
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
West approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249062
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249063
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249064
M&StL Yellow Medicine River Bridge
River spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.696411,-95.619368
Carries BNSF Railway over Yellow Medicine River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 4 Span Deck plate girder
Total Length: 215.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow Medicine River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1902, Approaches Added 1913
Built: 1902
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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249077
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249078
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249079
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249080
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Southern Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249081
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Southern pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249082
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Center span
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249083
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking south
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249084
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Looking south
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249085
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249086
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
North pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249087
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
North abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249088
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
North pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249089
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
another pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249090
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
From north bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249091
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
From north bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249092
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249093
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Bridge shoe
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249094
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
249095
BNSF Yellow Medicine River Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.806389,-95.558333
Carries BNSF Railway over US-212/MN-67
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 87.3 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US-212/MN-67 on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1931, Replaced 2014
Built: 1931
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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412837
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Stacked I-Beams, Perhaps To Be Reused
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412838
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Stacked Beams
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412839
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Stacked I-Beams
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412840
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Damaged Beam
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412841
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412842
BNSF US-212 Bridge
New Bridge, Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412843
BNSF US-212 Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412844
BNSF US-212 Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412845
BNSF US-212 Bridge
New South Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412846
BNSF US-212 Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412847
BNSF US-212 Bridge
New North Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412848
BNSF US-212 Bridge
New Center Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412849
BNSF US-212 Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412850
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Date Stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412851
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412852
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Date Stamp
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412853
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Tag
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412854
BNSF US-212 Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.812258,-95.535425
Carries Oak Street over Minnesota River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 11-panel, pinned Camelback through truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 180.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Oak Street.
History: Built 1911; Replaced 1974
Built: 1911
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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412079
Minnesota River Bridge
1947 RPPC Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
498968
Oak Street Bridge (Old)
1921 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.804506,-95.558746
Carries BNSF Railway over Minnesota River Overflow
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota River Overflow on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Yellow Medicine County
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412855
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412856
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412857
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Pier #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412858
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412859
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Pier #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412860
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
North Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412861
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412862
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412863
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412864
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Pier #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412865
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Pier Base
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412866
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
North end
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412867
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Pier #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412868
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
South Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
412869
BNSF Minnesota River Overflow Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017
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.
