Photos
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East entrance Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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East portal Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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Pedestrian Bridge at Golf Course Note the steam rising out of the Root River. This was a really good photo. Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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View of the bridge and the resort Note: The Old Barn Resort is in the background on the hill. Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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Entering the bridge from the northeast side This is a very steep curve towards the bridge. It is fortunate that the bridge will not be replaced anytime soon. Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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West Portal Birgit in the foreground. Note the plaque was removed some years ago. Judging the height difference between the bridge and Birgit, this looks like a pretty big bridge. JS Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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View from the hilltop Although the trees were in the way, one can see the bridge from above. Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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Overview Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith |
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Side view Taken from the golf course Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Golf course bridge Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Behind the bushes Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Behind the portal bracing Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Close up at the same angle Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Where both bridges (golf course and the gravel road) meet Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009 |
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Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Mill Pond South Branch Root on Heron Rd.
- Location
- Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1914
- Design
- Pratt through truss bridge is located next to Old Barn Resort and Golf Course.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 97.4 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.6 ft.
- Also called
- Mill Pond South Branch Root River Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.70861, -92.03556 (decimal degrees)
43°42'31" N, 92°02'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/577701/4839961 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Preston
- Inventory numbers
- MN L4778 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20365 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 04/2008)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.8 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 1973)
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