Located northwest of Richland, this deck girder and concrete slab bridge is the second crossing of Richland Creek.
Built in 1909, the bridge features a single deck girder main span, which is approached by timber stringer spans on either side. The entire bridge sits on concrete.
The girdrers for the bridge were originally fabricated in 1894 for Bridge #L-260 near Hastings, Minnesota. In 1910, that bridge was replaced and all three of the girder spans were reused. One span was reused at Bridge #Q-190; Lanesboro, Minnesota. The other two were combined to make a double strength span, and were installed at this location.
When built, the bridge originally contained concrete slab spans. However, these were replaced in approximately 1980 due to deterioration.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.