Historic Bridges
of the United States
West Fork CSAH 30 Bridge
Jackson County
,
Minnesota
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Overview
This photo taken 1994 by Jason Smith shows the old bridge
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Old piers
By 1998 the old bridge had been replaced but the piers remained
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New bridge
This is the boring replacement structure
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Facts
Overview
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of Windom
Location
Jackson County
,
Minnesota
Status
Replaced by a modern bridge
History
Replaced 1996
Design
Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 168.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.79304, -95.09262
(decimal degrees)
43°47'35" N, 95°05'33" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 20462
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
7-panel truss
(92)
Jackson County, Minnesota
(19)
Lost
(550)
Minnesota
(426)
Owned by county
(14,143)
Pin-connected
(417)
Pratt truss
(1,408)
Replaced by new bridge
(455)
Span length 100-125 feet
(2,259)
Through truss
(5,212)
Total length 125-175 feet
(2,628)
Truss
(15,746)
Update Log
October 6, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith
Sources
Jason Smith -
JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
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