Located near New Albin, this large girder bridge crosses a back channel slough of the Mississippi River.
Built in 1910 using a secondhand span, this bridge features a single through plate girder with concrete slab approaches. These approaches were replaced in 2014 by modern slab spans. The entire bridge rests on concrete substructures.
The through girder span was originally fabricated in 1899 and built at Bridge #L-52 near Winona, Minnesota. In 1910, that span was replaced by a double track bridge, and the old bridge was installed at this location. Built in approximately 1930, likely to replace an older bridge, this structure features a through girder with concrete slab approaches. These approaches were upgraded in 2014. The entire bridge rests on concrete substructures.
Bridges like these are common to span waterways of all sizes, due to the durability and ease of construction of girders.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in excellent condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.