Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Freeborn County, Minnesota

Albert Lea Viaduct
Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on MN 13 in Albert Lea
Replaced by modern bridge
Built 1934 by A. Guthrie & Co. of Minneapolis; replaced 2001

Blackmer Bridge
Bridge over Lakeview Blvd/Fountain L on Lakeview Blvd
Open to traffic
Built 1930 Previous span was wooden trestle.

Bridge Avenue Bridge
Stringer bridge over Fountain Lake on 107(Bridge Ave)
Open to traffic
Built 1966 Previous spans: Closed spandrel concrete bridge built in 1912; Riveted Warren pony truss bridge built in 1895 (at span of 64 ft.)- collapsed in 1912; wooden trestle built in 1867

Front Street Bridge
Stringer bridge over Shell Rock River on Front Street in Albert Lea
Open to traffic
Built 1976 as part of the Front Street Development Project

Hatch Bridge
Bridge over Fountain Lake at Edgewater Bay on Lakeview Blvd at the junction of the Fairway

Previous span was a closed spandrel deck arch bridge with a span of ca. 30 ft. Current structure is a 35 ft. steel culvert.

Shell Rock Railroad Bridge at Glennville
Bridge over Shell Rock River next to Main Street Bridge on UP RR in Glennville

UPRR Bridge at Shell Rock Crossing
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River on UPRR Parallel to US 65 in Glennville
Open to traffic

US 65 Shell Rock River Crossing
Stringer bridge over Shell Rock River on Us 65 between Glennville and Gordonsville in Glennville
Open to traffic
Built 1979

US Hwy 65/ Main Avenue Bridge
Lost steel stringer bridge over City Street on US Hwy. 65
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1955