Photos 

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Oblique view of main span

Photos taken Summer 1998 by Jason Smith
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Side view of shorter span

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East portal

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Deck view

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Riveted joint

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Underneath

Facts 

Overview
Lost two-span through truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on MN 13 in Albert Lea
Location
Freeborn County, Minnesota
Status
Replaced by modern bridge
History
Built 1934 by A. Guthrie & Co. of Minneapolis; replaced 2001
Design
Main span: Riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss, 190 feet long
Second span: Riveted, 6-panel Parker through truss, 115 feet long
Inventory number
BH 20373 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • January 23, 2006: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net