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Gateway Trail Iron Bridge

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1205: 120: 145: 375:. It originally had a wood deck but was given a lightweight concrete deck during the 2011 relocation to accommodate equestrian use. The side railings were retained from its 1937 iteration, though respaced according to modern safety standards. Although it was a visual departure from its historic appearance, cables were strung above the railings to protect horseback riders and bicyclists from being thrown off the bridge in the case of an accident. 1212: 103: 152: 127: 461:. Bridge 5721 was dismantled in 2009 and put in storage while the new site was prepared. In May 2011 the reassembled truss was hoisted into place. It now serves pedestrians, bicyclists, and horses much as it did in its first incarnation. 444:
common in northern Minnesota. An analysis in 2006 determined that the bridge was insufficient for highway use but retained its historic design integrity and was a candidate for rehabilitation in a less rigorous context. The
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The historic main span of the Gateway Trail Iron Bridge is a camelback through truss of pin-connected wrought iron. It spans 160 feet (49 m) in eight panels. Its bracing members are decorated with ornamental
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in 1998 for its state-level significance in engineering. It was nominated as a rare example of a wrought iron truss bridge with ornamental detailing.
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Within a few years it was clear that Bridge 5721 was insufficient for the demands of modern traffic, particularly the
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traffic on the town's Main Street. At some point it was dismantled and put into storage in Sauk Centre.
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to determine possible new locations. One was identified on the Gateway State Trail where the
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Minnesota
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List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
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in the city of Sauk Centre. It was completed in 1873, accommodating
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In 1937 the bridge was taken out of storage and reassembled at
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became the preferred material for metal bridges—and erected in
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in northern Minnesota, where it became known as the
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Coordinates
45°06′14″N 92°51′54″W / 45.104°N 92.865°W / 45.104; -92.865
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Gateway Trail Iron Bridge is located in Minnesota
Gateway Trail Iron Bridge is located in the United States
Gateway State Trail
Grant, Minnesota
45°6′16″N 92°51′54″W / 45.10444°N 92.86500°W / 45.10444; -92.86500
Minnesota Highway Department
Camelback through truss
MPS
Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota MPS
98000717
camelback
truss bridge
Gateway State Trail
Grant, Minnesota
wrought iron
steel
Sauk Centre
Koochiching County
National Register of Historic Places
latticework
Sauk River
horse and buggy
47°58′34″N 93°8′37″W / 47.97611°N 93.14361°W / 47.97611; -93.14361
Silverdale
Minnesota State Highway 65
Little Fork River

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