Located in Minto, this through girder bridge crosses the Forest River above a small lowhead dam.
Built in 1907, the bridge features a single through plate girder span, set onto concrete substructures. This bridge follows a standard design for Great Northern bridges.
This style bridge was commonly used to replace older trestles and wooden truss bridges, as girder bridges such as this were easy to construct and maintain. Great Northern upgraded many bridges in this area between 1907-08.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with no major deterioration noted. However, there is a significant amount of spalling on the bridge. The abutments have also been reinforced with sheet pile.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.