Thompson Bridge

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Red River of the North on CR 9
Location: Polk County, Minnesota, and Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Status: Demolished and replaced.
History: Built 1940
Design: Two span Parker through truss with riveted connections.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 170.0 ft.
Total length: 550.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Also called: Red River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +47.76050, -96.93786 (decimal degrees)
47°45'38" N, 96°56'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/654370/5291866 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Bygland
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 1,097
Inventory numbers: MN 5871 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20545 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2009): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 38.5 (out of 100)
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February 7, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge has been demolished and replaced.
September 29, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Demolition of this truss bridge is imminent.
July 30, 2010: New Street View added by Jason Smith