Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Petersburg Road Bridge

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Overview

These photos taken by Jason Smith. This shows the bridge in 1992 after it was fenced off.

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Approach span damage

These photos shows the damage to the south approach after the Great Flood of 1993

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More approach damage

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View from a distance

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After demolition

By 1998 the entire bridge had been removed.

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Petersburg Road in Jackson
Location: Jackson County, Minnesota
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1930; closed to traffic 1984; abandoned 1992; damaged by flooding 1993; later demolished
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.61420, -94.98943 (decimal degrees)
43°36'51" N, 94°59'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: MN L-4466 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20461 (Bridgehunter.com ID)