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Photo taken by Matthew Lohry in November 2010

BH Photo #184979

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over MN-7 on Canadian Pacific Railway
Location: St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Open to rail traffic
History: Built 1934
Builder: - Minnesota Highway Department
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway (MNS)
Design: Pony/through plate girder
Dimensions: Span length: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 85.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.93806, -93.36250 (decimal degrees)
44°56'17" N, 93°21'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/471398/4976133 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Minneapolis South
Average daily traffic (as of 1996): 32,000
Inventory numbers: MN 5199 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 46811 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 1999): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
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April 4, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: correction from above - added information. Bridge is still RR owned
April 20, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Ballasted Deck"
August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
November 7, 2010: Added by Matthew Lohry