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BNSF Bucanan Street Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2014

BH Photo #280666

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Buchanan Street NE on BNSF Railway
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1926
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Northern Pacific Railroad (NP)
Design: Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 29.5 ft.
Total length: 97.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.99889, -93.23972 (decimal degrees)
44°59'56" N, 93°14'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/481105/4982854 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Saint Paul West
Average daily traffic (as of 1985): 250
Inventory numbers: MN L8896 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 58690 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 1999): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
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