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CP County Road 45 Bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in September 2011

BH Photo #243178

Crosses old U.S. Hwy 65

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former U.S. Hwy 65) on Abandoned Canadian Pacific Railway
Location: Rice County, Minnesota
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built 1934
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
Design: Steel stringer with wooden trestle approaches
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 36.0 ft.
Total length: 111.0 ft.
Also called: MILW - US 65 Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.21028, -93.26444 (decimal degrees)
44°12'37" N, 93°15'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/478873/4895262 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Medford West
Average daily traffic (as of 1997): 3,150
Inventory numbers: MN 5336 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 54530 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2000): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
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