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Thresher Bee Park Bridge

Status: Replaced but relocated to a park for reuse

Location: 45.215000,-96.661667

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Carries 477th Avenue over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Relocated pony truss bridge formerly over an unnamed creek on 477th Avenue, 1 mi. west and 0.6 mi. south of Milbank
History: Built ca. 1920; relocated after 2000
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Grant County

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North Fork Yellow Bank River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.167500,-96.619722

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Carries 479th Avenue over North Fork Yellow Bank River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Yellow Bank River on 479th Avenue, 3.8 mi. south and 1 mi. east of Milbank in Alban Township
History: Built 1908; rehabilitated 1950; replaced 2010
Built: 1908

Location: Grant County

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Whetstone River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.271389,-96.540000

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Carries 483rd Avenue over Whetstone River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Whetstone River on 483rd Avenue, 4.8 mi. east and 3.2 mi. north of Milbank in Big Stone Township
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Grant County

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BNSF - Whetstone River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.285565,-96.481228

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Carries BNSF Railway over Whetstone River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Whetstone River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Grant County

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

445328

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Overview

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445329

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

East abutment

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445330

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Overview

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445331

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Looking west

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445332

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Looking west

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445333

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Overview

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445334

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Pier

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445335

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

East arch

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445336

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

West arch

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445337

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

West abutment

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445338

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

Overview

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Second Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.293686,-96.464017

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Carries Second Avenue over Burlington Northern Rr
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Burlington Northern Rr on Second Avenue
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Grant County

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BNSF - Small Stream Arch

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.248205,-96.898255

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Carries BNSF Railway over Small stream
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small stream on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Grant County

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BNSF - 147th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.254347,-96.548055

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Carries BNSF Railway over 147th Street (County Road 33)
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 18.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over 147th Street (County Road 33) on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Grant County

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445339

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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445340

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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445341

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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445342

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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445343

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Wing wall

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445344

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

West abutment

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445345

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Wing wall

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445346

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

East abutment

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445347

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Span

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445348

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Date stamp

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445349

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Under Bridge

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445350

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Inside Bridge

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445351

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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445352

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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445353

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

Overview

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BNSF - 482nd Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.246733,-96.564578

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Carries BNSF Railway over 482nd Avenue
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over 482nd Avenue on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Grant County

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445354

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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445355

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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445356

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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445357

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

East abutment

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445358

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

West abutment

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445359

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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445360

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Span

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445361

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Under bridge

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445362

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Date stamp

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445363

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

East abutment

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445364

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Deterioration

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445365

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Under Bridge

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445366

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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BNSF - 4th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.222570,-96.633077

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Carries BNSF Railway over 4th Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over 4th Street on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Grant County

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445378

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Overview

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445379

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Overview

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445380

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Overview

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445381

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

West abutment

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445382

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

West span

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445383

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Span #2

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445384

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

West Pier

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445385

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Center Pier

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Span #3

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445387

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Pier #4

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445388

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

East Span

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445389

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

East Abutment

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Overview

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445391

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Overview

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445392

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge

Under Bridge

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BNSF - S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.220212,-96.652646

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Carries BNSF Railway over S. Fork Whetstone River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 66.0 Feet
Span Length: 66.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Grant County

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445368

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

Overview

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445369

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

Overview

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445370

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

East abutment

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445371

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

West abutment

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445372

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

1912 Date

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445373

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

1913 Date

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445374

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

East abutment

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445375

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

Under bridge

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445376

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

Looking west

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445377

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

Looking west

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BNSF - 462nd Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.285259,-96.964678

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Carries BNSF Railway over 462nd Avenue (County Road 5)
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over 462nd Avenue (County Road 5) on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Grant County

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445393

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

West Abutment showing harsh winter conditions

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445394

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

West abutment

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445395

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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445396

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

East abutment

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445397

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Main span

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445398

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

West abutment

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445399

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

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445400

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Date

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445401

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Under Bridge

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Deterioration

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445403

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Under Bridge

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445404

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

Good condition

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Castlewood Bridge (at Threshing Grounds)

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 45.199735,-96.761272

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Carries Farm Road at the Twin Brooks Threshing Grounds over South Fork Whetstone River Tributary
Design: truss/through/thacher
Design Details: Thacher through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Thacher through truss bridge over South Fork Whetstone River Tributary at the Twin Brooks Threshing Grounds
History: Originally built 1894 over the Big Sioux River at the southwestern edge of Castlewood, South Dakota; relocated here in 1998
Built: ca. 1998

Location: Grant County

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467425

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Oblique view

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467426

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Information on the bridge

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467427

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Portal Entrance

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467428

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Another oblique view

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Tunnel view

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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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