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Kilen Bridge

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Photos 

Oblique view

Photo taken by Jason Smith

Map 

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. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Design
Pin-connected, 7-panel Camelback Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.72464, -95.05492   (decimal degrees)
43°43'29" N, 95°03'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/334487/4843342 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Lakefield NE
Inventory numbers
MN 622 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20457 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/1991)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1988)
130

Update Log 

  • September 13, 2010: Updated by Jason Smith: Information combined into one
  • March 27, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith
  • November 28, 2005: Posted photo of replacement bridge from Jason Smith

Sources 

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