Petersburg Road Bridge

Photos

Overview

These photos taken by Jason Smith. This shows the bridge in 1992 after it was fenced off.

BH Photo #103500

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Petersburg Road in Jackson
Location: Jackson County, Minnesota
Status: No longer exists
History: Built in 1907 replacing a bowstring arch bridge built in 1884; closed to traffic 1984; abandoned 1992; damaged by flooding 1993; removed in January 1995
Builder: - Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. of Joliet, Illinois
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.61420, -94.98943 (decimal degrees)
43°36'51" N, 94°59'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/339468/4830947 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Jackson
Inventory numbers: MN L-4466 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20461 (Bridgehunter.com ID)