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Wahpeton-Breckenridge Interstate Bridge

Wilkin County, Minnesota, and Richland County, North Dakota

Photos 

Bois du Sioux River Bridge, Breckenridge, MN

Old view of 6th Street Bridge.

Postcard, Skip Gatermann Collection.

BH Photo #148335

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bridge over Bois de Soiux River on Minnesota Street in Breckenridge
Location
Wahpeton, Wilkin County, Minnesota, and Richland County, North Dakota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1900
Builders
- American Bridge Co. of New York (Fabricator)
- Schauer Bros. of Wahpeton, North Dakota (Erectors)
Railroad
- Wahpeton-Breckenridge Street Railway
Design
Pinned Pennsylvania through truss with 5-slope (Camelback) upper chord.
Also called
Bois de Sioux River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+46.26373, -96.59893   (decimal degrees)
46°15'49" N, 96°35'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/685032/5126152 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Wahpeton
Inventory number
BH 43567 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,660)
Breckenridge, Minnesota (3)
Built 1900 (948)
Built during 1900s (7,647)
Lost (28,514)
Lost 1930 (107)
Lost during 1930s (870)
Minnesota (1,649)
North Dakota (630)
Owned by city (6,083)
Pennsylvania truss (578)
 Rail-and-Road (397)
Railroad (16,460)
Replaced by new bridge (19,392)
Richland County, North Dakota (58)
Schauer Bros. (1)
State line crossing (913)
Through truss (16,803)
Truss (35,485)
Wahpeton, North Dakota (3)
Wahpeton-Breckenridge Street Railway (1)
Wilkin County, Minnesota (10)

Update Log 

  • April 20, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 4, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • May 21, 2015: Updated by Luke: Name change, builders+date, and Streetcar-related categories
  • April 11, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: located on map
  • October 31, 2009: Added by Skip Gatermann

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