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Overview

Photos taken Dec. 2006-Jan. 2007 by Bruce Thorson

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Side view

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Oblique view

These 2000 photos were taken when the bridge was still open to traffic. Some friends of ours knew of this bridge and our hobby as bridge photographers and took us to this structure.- JS

Photo taken in 2000 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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South approach

Photo taken in 2000 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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View of the flooring

Photo taken in 2000 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over St. Francis River on CR 64
Location: Sherburne County, Minnesota
Status: Closed to all traffic
Future prospects: Scheduled for replacement
History: Built 1915
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.54424, -93.80488 (decimal degrees)
45°32'39" N, 93°48'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/437166/5043726 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Santiago
Inventory numbers: MN 1522 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20595 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 370