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Oblique view

Photos taken by Jason Smith
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North portal

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South portal

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View from south

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Close-up of pinned joints

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Upper chord hip joint

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Replacement bridge

This photo taken Oct. 2005 by Jason Smith. He writes, "Boy, is that bridge ugly!"
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Overview of the bridge

This was taken as part of my graphic arts class in high school. The plaque was still on the portals at that time

Photo taken in 1994 by Jason Smith

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Last photo in 2000

Photo taken by Birgit Smith

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Close-up of roadway

The corrosion of the lower joints combined with the erosion of the roadway were two of the main reasons why this bridge was replaced.

Photo taken in 2000 by Jason Smith

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Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 19 at Kilen Woods State Park
Location
Jackson County, Minnesota
Status
Replaced by a modern bridge
History
Built 1913 by the Minneapolis Bridge Co.; replaced 2004
Builder
- Minneapolis Bridge Co.
Design
Pin-connected, 7-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.72464, -95.05492   (decimal degrees)
43°43'29" N, 95°03'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
MN 622 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20457 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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7-panel truss (92)
Built 1913 (322)
Built during 1910s (3,563)
Camelback truss (64)
Jackson County, Minnesota (19)
Lost (570)
Minneapolis Bridge Co. (1)
Minnesota (426)
Owned by county (14,150)
Pin-connected (417)
Replaced by new bridge (460)
Span length 125-175 feet (1,989)
Through truss (5,226)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,628)
Truss (15,762)

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