Bridge Street Bridge (old)

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West approach barricaded....

Photo taken by Jason Smith

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BH Photo #178994

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Description

In its place is a pony truss pedestrian bridge which carries a pipeline across the river. Until its removal in 2004, this bridge and the Hwy. 19 and 67 Bridge existed side-by-side. However, structural deterioration resulted in the bridge being fenced off since the 1980s and its eventual removal in 2004. More information under the MN 19&67 Bridge.

Also worth noting is a deck Fink truss bridge that existed prior to 1913.

Facts

Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Redwood River on Bridge Street
Location: Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota
Status: Removed
History: Built in 1913; repaired in 1924; made obsolete by the Hwy. 19 and 67 Bridge in 1934 and was handed over to the city. Served traffic until its closure in the 1970s. Barricaded in the 1980s; removed in 2004.
Builder: - N.M. Stark & Co. of Des Moines, Iowa
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Span length: 171.3 ft.
Total length: 171.3 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called: Bridge Nr. 805
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.54147, -95.12204 (decimal degrees)
44°32'29" N, 95°07'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/331421/4934205 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Redwood Falls
Elevation: .40 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 46309 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

February 26, 2019: New photos from Dana and Kay Klein
January 1, 2017: Updated by Dave King: Added builder "N.M. Stark & Co." & photo
September 29, 2010: New photos from Jason Smith
September 23, 2010: Added by Jason Smith

Sources

Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
Dana and Kay Klein