TC&W Oak Avenue Bridge

Photos

The bridge lies on the North (mainline) line of the TC&W

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012

BH Photo #249065

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Oak Avenue on Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Location: Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1910
Railroads: - Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Twin Cities Western Railroad (TCWR)
Design: Timber stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.81056, -95.52861 (decimal degrees)
44°48'38" N, 95°31'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/300050/4965016 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Granite Falls
Average daily traffic (as of 1992): 1,275
Inventory numbers: MN 90171 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 55559 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 1999): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
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