Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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East entrance

Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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East portal

Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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Pedestrian Bridge at Golf Course

Note the steam rising out of the Root River. This was a really good photo.

Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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View of the bridge and the resort

Note: The Old Barn Resort is in the background on the hill.

Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith

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Entering the bridge from the northeast side

This is a very steep curve towards the bridge. It is fortunate that the bridge will not be replaced anytime soon.

Photo taken in October, 2005 by Jason and Birgit Smith

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mill Pond South Branch Root on Heron Rd.
Location: Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1914
Design: Pratt through truss bridge is located next to Old Barn Resort and Golf Course.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 97.4 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.6 ft.
Also called: Mill Pond South Branch Root River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.70861, -92.03556 (decimal degrees)
43°42'31" N, 92°02'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/577701/4839961 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Preston
Inventory numbers: MN L4778 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20365 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1973): 43