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Minnesota River Bridge

Scott County, Minnesota, and Sibley County, Minnesota

Photos 

Oblique portal view from the west

These photos were taken in 2003

Photo taken by Matthew Lohry in February 2010

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BH Photo #155343

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost truss bridge over Minnesota River on CSAH 5
Location
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota, and Sibley County, Minnesota
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1924; replaced 2005
Design
3-span camelback (Parker) through truss, 2-span steel stringer eastern approach
Dimensions
Total length: 577.8 ft.
Also called
Blakeley Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.61301, -93.85637   (decimal degrees)
44°36'47" N, 93°51'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/432052/4940319 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Belle Plaine South
Inventory numbers
MN 4184 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20593 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (16,946)
Blakeley, Minnesota (2)
Built 1924 (780)
Built during 1920s (10,284)
Camelback truss (414)
Lost (29,049)
Lost 2005 (457)
Lost during 2000s (4,420)
Minnesota (1,652)
 Minnesota River (47)
Owned by county (21,656)
Scott County, Minnesota (41)
Sibley County, Minnesota (5)
Steel stringer (6,740)
Through truss (17,185)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,089)
Truss (35,934)

Update Log 

  • February 16, 2010: Updated by Matthew Lohry: Updated facility carried and GPS coordinates, and added photos

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