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BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)

Steel Stringer Bridge over 10th Avenue
Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota

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Name BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 80 Feet Total, 40 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 11 Feet 7 Inches
Superstructure Type (Southern Spans) Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1928, Northern Spans Replaced Ca. 2010
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 53.3
Significance Local Significance

This standard wide flange steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake.
Built in 1928, this bridge consists of three steel stringer spans, set onto concrete substructures. The northern of the two tracks had the superstructure replaced in the early 2000s.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

Citations

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Build Date Great Northern Bridge Book at Minnesota Historical Society
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele