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Getchell Creek Trail Bridge

West Approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2013

BH Photo #268820

West approach built 1918 and moved here from Bridge #1; Dean, Washington. Information from Great Northern Railway Historical Society archives.

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Getchell Creek on Lake Wobegon Trail
Location: Stearns County, Minnesota
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1921; Bridge rebuilt in 1941 with new approaches
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Railroad: - Great Northern Railway (GN)
Design: Deck Plate Girder (Deck Girder) built 1921 by Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co
West Approach (Steel Girder) built 1918 by American Bridge Company, Moved here from Bridge #1; Dean, Washington
East Approach (I-Beam) built 1941
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.0 ft.
Total length: 97.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.65331, -94.66552 (decimal degrees)
45°39'12" N, 94°39'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/370232/5056877 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Freeport
Inventory number: BH 55910 (Bridgehunter.com ID)