MNNR Como Avenue Bridge

Located west of Minnesota Highway 280, this steel stringer bridge crosses Como Avenue. Built in 1936, the bridge consists of three steel stringer spans, set onto concrete substructures. The center span utilizes six beams, while the outer spans utilize four beams. The bridge is covered by a concrete fascia and uses a decorative railing, and the piers of the bridge utilize an art deco design. Bridges like this were often constructed during the Great Depression Era, and utilized some decorative features to enhance the structure. Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with no significant deterioration noted. Portions of the bridge were reportedly been replaced in 2015. The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.