West Bridge (Madelia, Minnesota)

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West Bridge
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West Bridge viewed from the northwest
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LocationAdjacent to County Road 116 over the Watonwan River, Madelia, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°2′40″N94°25′54.5″W / 44.04444°N 94.431806°W / 44.04444; -94.431806
AreaLess than one acre
Built1908
ArchitectCommodore P. Jones
Architectural styleWarren through truss
MPS Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota MPS
NRHP reference No. 13000883 [1]
Designated December 3, 2013

West Bridge, also designated Bridge 6527, is a historic truss bridge over the Watonwan River in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 for its state-level significance in the theme of transportation. [2] It was nominated for being the only surviving work of seminal Minnesota bridge builder Commodore P. Jones, and for its early use of riveted joints. [3]

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West Bridge was converted to a pedestrian bridge in 1990, with vehicular traffic routed over a new bridge immediately adjacent to the old one. It has since been closed to all use. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "West Bridge". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  3. Ganzel, Emily F. (2013-04-11). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  4. "West Bridge (Bridge 6527)". Historic Bridges. Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-26.