Bridge 661
See features of the bridge
History and significance
Bridge 661 is a concrete deck girder bridge built in 1913. It carries Township Road 38 over Elm Creek about 7 miles north of Fairmont in northeastern Martin County. Bridge 661 is significant because it was designed at the outer span length for the reinforced-concrete girder type and for its association with William Cowels, a noted consulting engineer specializing in reinforced concrete construction.
Location
Westford Township (Martin County)
Latitude, Longitude:
43.76819014, -94.41298664
Bridge features
Design and construction of a single-span reinforced-concrete deck girder, as created by noted Minnesota engineering William Cowles. At the time of its construction, the bridge had a span length that exceeded standard plans created by the Minnesota Highway Department.