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]
West Bridge | |
 West Bridge viewed from the northwest | |
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| Location | Adjacent to County Road 116 over the Watonwan River, Madelia, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°2′40″N 94°25′54.5″W / 44.04444°N 94.431806°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Commodore P. Jones |
| Architectural style | Warren through truss |
| MPS | Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000883[1] |
| Designated | December 3, 2013 |
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]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "West Bridge". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- ^ Ganzel, Emily F. (2013-04-11). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: West Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- ^ "West Bridge (Bridge 6527)". Historic Bridges. Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
External links
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Media related to Madelia West Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- "West Bridge (Bridge 6527)".
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MN-134, "West Bridge, Spans Watonwan River adjacent to County Road 116, Madelia, Watonwan County, MN", 17 photos, 6 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
