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1st Avenue Trail Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over 1st Avenue
Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota

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Name 1st Avenue Trail Bridge
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Minnesota DNR
Length 72 Feet Total, 35 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet 2 Inches
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1929
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date January 2022


Located in Osakis, this standard steel stringer bridge crosses 1st Avenue West.
Built in 1929 to replace an older trestle, the bridge features three standard steel stringer spans, set onto concrete substructures. Numerous examples of this style of bridge still exist in Minnesota.
In addition, it appears there was at one time a trestle on the north side of the bridge, which has since been removed.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in excellent condition.

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

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele