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Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Overview
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Us 71 in Jackson
Location
Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1954. Previous span was a riveted Parker through truss bridge built in 1924. It was relocated to the State Street Bridge site at the time of its replacement.
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 168.0 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Also called
VFW Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.62667, -94.99167   (decimal degrees)
43°37'36" N, 94°59'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36409 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 77.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
6,700

Update Log 

  • March 27, 2008: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

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