Dump Road Bridge
by A.Y. Bayne Bridge Builder

It is one of Minnesota's Historic Bridges. It is a Pratt through truss bridge on Township Road 45 over the Straight River in Rice County in Walcott Township, MN. It was built in 1904 and is 134 feet long with an overall width of 16.2 feet .

Summary of Historic Significance

The Dump Road Bridge, sometimes called the "Old Rusty Bridge," is a single steel, pin-connected Pratt through truss main span, with two steel stringer approach spans. The Dump Road Bridge is historically significant as an excellent of a pin-connected Pratt through truss resting on a substructure of paired concrete-filled tubular steel piers. The truss and substructure types were common around the turn-of-the-century. The bridge is also significant for its association with bridge-builder A.Y. Bayne, an important Minnesota bridge contractor.

Adapted from the National Register of Historic Places nomination form prepared by Fredric Quivik and Dale Martin, Renewable Technologies, Inc. The Dump Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

"The photographs on this page are for viewing only, they may not be downloaded or copied for commercial purposes" Special thanks to the "State Historic Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical Society" for the above information. Mn/DOT Bridge Number: Bridge No. L-2733