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Entering the bridge

Photo taken by Jason Smith

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on MN 258
Location: Brown County, Minnesota
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1950; demolished and replaced 2012
Design: Riveted Parker through truss with 5-rhombus portal bracing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 157.2 ft.
Total length: 163.1 ft.
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.9 ft.
Also called: Bridge 6535
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.23111, -94.90639 (decimal degrees)
44°13'52" N, 94°54'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/347750/4899309 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Springfield
Inventory numbers: MN 6535 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20311 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 45.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 470

October 15, 2012: Updated by Fmiser: changed status to "replaced"
April 16, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
September 18, 2010: Updated by Jason Smith: Added info about the bridge; changed the building date
July 30, 2010: New Street View added by Jason Smith

Cottonwood River (Mn Hwy 258) Bridge

Posted October 15, 2012, by Fmiser (fmiser [at] gmail [dot] com)

It's gone. It looks like the new bridge is in the same location as the old and there is no evidence of the old bridge left.

I just uploaded a photo of how it looks now.