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Distant view of the bridge

Photo taken in Summer 1998 by Jason Smith

Overview: Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Split Rock Creek on abandoned railroad 0.3 miles east of Split Rock Blvd. near Mc Hardy Park
Location: Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Status: Abandoned
History: This bridge was part of a plan to convert Split Rock Creek into a lake in the 1950s.
Design: Main span: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.58252, -96.57333 (decimal degrees)
43°34'57" N, 96°34'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/695918/4828366 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Brandon
Inventory number: BH 36206 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 12, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Split Rock Creek", "Pedimented portal bracing"
February 6, 2008: Added by Jason Smith