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north approach

We (my wife and I) happened to find this bridge while getting lost in the fall wilderness.

Photo taken in 2005 by Jason Smith

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Plaque

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Side view

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Inside the bridge

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Close up of riveted joints

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over North Branch Root River on CR 124
Location
Fillmore County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1939
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 154.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.82056, -92.16806   (decimal degrees)
43°49'14" N, 92°10'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/566901/4852279 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Chatfield
Inventory numbers
MN 5833 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20367 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 35.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1973)
62

Update Log 

  • February 21, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

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