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Overview: Lost Bridge over Twin Cities Western Railroad on US Hwy. 71
Location: Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota
Status: Lost
Future prospects: Demolished. Road realigned to the east of the bridge
History: Built 1929 Road realigned in 1993 and bridge was removed
Design: Rigid frame continuous deck girder bridge- first bridge of its kind built here.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 42.0 ft.
Total length: 128.0 ft.
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.78167, -95.02833 (decimal degrees)
44°46'54" N, 95°01'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/339530/4960698 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Danube
Inventory numbers: MN 4772 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 44625 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/1991): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 29.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1990): 2,750