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North approach

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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South approach

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Inside the bridge

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Stringer bridge over E Fork Blue Earth River on City St # 88 at 1st Street
Location
Faribault County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 2002 Previous span consisted of a Howe pony truss bridge built in 1910. Bridge was abandond for years and was subject to a huge debate beginning in 1998.
Design
Stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.0 ft.
Total length: 65.0 ft.
Deck width: 38.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.64167, -94.08667   (decimal degrees)
43°38'30" N, 94°05'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/412354/4832648 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Blue Earth
Inventory number
BH 36296 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 99.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001)
2,175

Update Log 

  • February 21, 2008: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net