Photo 

Overview

Photo taken by Kevin Hlavac in May 2009; Submitted by Jason Smith in June, 2009

Map 

Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Okabena Creek on CR 187
Location
Jackson County, Minnesota
Status
Closed to all traffic
Future prospects
Bridge was recently nominated as it is the oldest bridge of its type left in MN. It is one of only a handful left in the state.
History
Built 1905; relocated to this spot and rehabilitated 1938; closed to traffic in 1990
Design
Queenpost pony truss bridge.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 15.1 ft.
Total length: 44.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.69889, -95.41528   (decimal degrees)
43°41'56" N, 95°24'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/305377/4841264 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Brewster
Inventory numbers
MN L5245 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20460 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2007)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1988)
10

Update Log 

  • June 9, 2009: New photo from Jason Smith

Sources 

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