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CP 6th Street Bridge (Faribault)

Wooden Stringer Bridge Over 6th Street
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

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Name CP 6th Street Bridge (Faribault)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 92 Feet
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet
Superstructure Type Wooden Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete and Timber Pile
Date Built 1908
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Week (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number S-282.5
Significance Minimal Significance


Located in Faribault, this standard timber stringer bridge crosses 6th Street.
Reportedly built in 1908, this bridge features seven spans of timber stringer. Most commonly seen as part of a trestle, timber stringers were the most economical and widely used bridge type on branch lines.
The unique feature of this bridge is the use of a concrete pier. It is unknown why one was built, but it could have been a part of a cancelled project.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in fair condition.

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

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Build Date 2012 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele