Photos
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Oblique view Photos taken by Jason Smith |
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North portal |
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South portal |
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View from south |
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Close-up of pinned joints |
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Upper chord hip joint |
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Replacement bridge This photo taken Oct. 2005 by Jason Smith. He writes, "Boy, is that bridge ugly!" |
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Overview of the bridge This was taken as part of my graphic arts class in high school. The plaque was still on the portals at that time Photo taken in 1994 by Jason Smith |
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Last photo in 2000 Photo taken by Birgit Smith |
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Close-up of roadway The corrosion of the lower joints combined with the erosion of the roadway were two of the main reasons why this bridge was replaced. Photo taken in 2000 by Jason Smith |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 19 at Kilen Woods State Park
- Location
- Jackson County, Minnesota
- Status
- Replaced by a modern bridge
- History
- Built 1913 by the Minneapolis Bridge Co.; replaced 2004
- Builder
- - Minneapolis Bridge Co.
- Design
- Pin-connected, 7-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.72464, -95.05492 (decimal degrees)
43°43'29" N, 95°03'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/334487/4843342 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Lakefield NE
- Inventory numbers
- MN 622 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20457 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 27, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith
- November 28, 2005: Posted photo of replacement bridge from Jason Smith