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Joe Fishbein
posted three photos with the comment: "Another unique but somewhat obscure Minnesota bridge. 69596 is a 3-hinge timber arch bridge, carrying Allen Junction Road over the Partridge River near Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis County. It was built in 1996 and is the only one of its kind in the state. My photos from our 2021 inspection."
CJ Bahan: Kinda begs the question why? [See Joe's comment on a photo below.]
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Joe Fishbein commented on CJ's comment
My guess is that it was a project to show that timber was a viable material for bridge construction. Paid for with "Federal Forest Highway Demonstration funds." Except for the steel floorbeams, hangers and pin assemblies, the bridge is constructed entirely of timbe |
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