Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Root River MN 250 Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken by Jason Smith

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Oblique view

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Portal

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View from a distance

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Close-up of portal beam

Overview: Through truss bridge over Root River on MN 250 north of Lanesboro
Location: Fillmore County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Originally built 1931 in Rochester; relocated here in 1960 to replace a similar bridge that had collapsed
Design: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.74602, -91.96923 (decimal degrees)
43°44'46" N, 91°58'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/582992/4844180 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Lanesboro
Inventory numbers: MN 6975 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 57.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 840