Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Shanaska Creek Bridge

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View from north

Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008

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West side

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View from northeast

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View from southeast

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View from west creek bed

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One of the joints on the west side

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Southwest end anchor

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From the northwest corner

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Sign

Photo taken by David Erickson in November 2008

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Shanaska Creek
Location: Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1875
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 115.8 ft.
Total length: 118.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.26667, -93.89833 (decimal degrees)
44°16'00" N, 93°53'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/428300/4901884 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Saint Peter
Inventory numbers: MN 4846 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20483 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1989): 1