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Monticello Bridge

Wright County, Minnesota, and Sherburne County, Minnesota

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Mississippi River Bridge

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013

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BH Photo #291063

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on Minnesota Highway 25
Location
Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, and Sherburne County, Minnesota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1891; Replaced in 1930
Design
(1)13-panel Warren through truss swing span
(2)10-panel, pin-connected Camelback through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.30842, -93.79105   (decimal degrees)
45°18'30" N, 93°47'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/437988/5017516 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Monticello
Inventory number
BH 62447 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,359)
Built 1891 (242)
Built during 1890s (3,191)
Camelback truss (412)
Lost (28,445)
Lost 1930 (107)
Lost during 1930s (862)
Minnesota (1,649)
Monticello, Minnesota (3)
Movable (3,114)
 Owned by state (16,554)
Replaced by new bridge (19,346)
Sherburne County, Minnesota (8)
Swing (1,561)
Through truss (16,759)
Truss (35,432)
Warren through truss (1,704)
Warren truss (7,000)
Wright County, Minnesota (20)

Update Log 

  • April 29, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 30, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 25, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 7, 2017: New photos from Dana and Kay Klein
  • August 12, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added info
  • August 12, 2014: New Street View added by Douglas Butler

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