Minnesota Covered Bridges
– Jan 3, 2024
 
Number County Name Water Spans Length Built Truss GPS Description
                   
23-02-a Anoka             CHANGED Changed to 23-02-(a. 23-02-a cannot be used again.
23-02-(a   Pleasure creek 1 50' 1987 Stringer N45 08.353 W93 16.428 In Coon Rapids. MN47 S. 0.5 miles from jct with US10/MN252/610 in the SE corner of Coon Rapids, NW on Coon Rapids Blvd 0.3 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road behind the bldg at 299. To see the bridge: MN47 S. 0.5 miles from jct with US10/MN252/610 in the SE corner of Coon Rapids, NW on Coon Rapids Blvd 0.2 miles E. on Dogwood St. NW (Springbrook Dr.) 200', N. into parking lot behind the building at 299.
23-02-b   8260 pond 1 12' 1996 Stringer   N. of Centerville, Centerville Township. 20th Av. N. 3.0 miles from jct with Main St. in Centerville to the bridge on the E. side of the road at 8260. (N45 12.423 W93 02.139)
23-03-A Becker Schaefer Otter Trail River 1 90' 1998 Stringer N46 44.187 W95 41.717 NE of Frazee, Frazee Township. MN87 (Lake St.) NE 0.25 miles from jct with Main Av. in Frazee, N. on River Dr. 0.2 miles, jog left & continue N. on unnamed road 0.2 miles, jog right & continue N. on unnamed road 250', E. on unnamed road 0.1 miles to the bridge.
23-10-A Carver Chevalle ponds interconnect 1 60' x 50' ~2011 Stringer N44 50.681 W93 38.399 SE of Victoria, Chaska Township. Shady Oak Dr. S. 0.75 miles from jct with MN5 in Victoria, E. on 86th St. 0.95 miles, S. on Bavaria Rd. 0.3 miles, W. on Grand Chevalle Pkwy 0.15 miles to the bridge.
23-10-B   Brandondale East Chaska Creek & Chaska Trail 1 40' 1970 Post supported roof N44 48.402 W93 35.019 In Chaska. Engler Blvd SW 0.1 miles from jct with Audubon Rd., NW (right) on Brandon Blvd 180' to the bridge.
23-14-a Clay Blue Eagle Park Whisky Creek 1 ~25'   Stringer   In Blue Eagle Park in Barnesville. (N46 39.586 W96 24.740)
23-16-a Cook Lutsen Resort Upper Poplar River 3 77' 1930 Stringer N47 38.230 W90 42.434 SW of Lutsen, Lutsen Township. MN61 SW 1.7 miles from jct with Norbakken Rd. in Lutsen, S. (left) on Resort Rd. 0.1 miles to the resort. Ask permission.
23-16-b   Lutsen Resort Lower Poplar River 3 144' 1950s Stringer N47 38.175 W90 42.448 Same as 23-16-a.
23-18-A Crow Wing Lande Daggett Brook 4 62' 1975 Stringer   ENE of Fifty Lakes, Fifty Lakes Township. Eagle Lake Rd. N. 0.4 miles from jct with CR1, continue N. on Eagle Lake Ln.0.15 miles, NW 100 yds to the bridge. [Probably private - ask permission.] (N46 44.798 W94 03.119)
23-18-b   Adventureland dry creek 1 23'   Stringer N46 21.06 W94 01.69 At This Old Farm Pioneer Village in Paul Bunyan Land E. of Brainerd, Nokay Lake Township. MN18 E. 6.1 miles from jct with MN25 on the E. side of Brainerd to the park on the S. side of the road at 17553. [www.thisoldfarm.net]
23-20-A Dodge Goat Island South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River 1 32' 1972 Steel I-beam Stringer N44 03.819 W92 45.452 In Mantorville. 4th St. W. 1 block from jct with MN57 (Main St.), S. on Clay St. 1 block, continue ahead & park in gravel area. Follow path S. & W. to the bridge. The island was named Goat Island because goats were taken over there to eat the grass and they could not get back off the island. A building was converted to a covered bridge crossing over to Goat Island.
23-25-01 Goodhue Zumbrota North Fork Zumbro River 1 120' 1869 Town N44 17.780 W92 40.224 In Zumbrota. MN58 N. 0.9 miles from jct with US52, W. on 2nd St. 1 block, N. on West Av. 1 block to the bridge.
23-25-(a   Goodhue Pioneer Trail Tributary of North Fork Zumbro River 1 150'   Concrete & Steel Stringer N44 19.388 W92 41.712 On Goodhue Pioneer Trail N. of Zumbrota, Minneola Township. Hiawatha Pioneer Trl N. 0.15 miles from jct with 2nd St. in Zumbrota, W. into park 0.1 miles, park, walk N. on the bike path 2.3 miles to the bridge.
23-25-(b   Covered Bridge Restaurant dry ground N/A 48'   N/A N44 18.204 W92 41.262 In Zumbrota. US52 N. 0.8 miles from jct with MN60 on the west side of Zumbrota, E. on 445th St. 250', right into the restaurant parking lot & 200' S. through the parking lot. The structure is to the right of the building.
23-27-a Hennepin Swanson or Whippler pond outlet 1 54' 1975 Stringer N44 47.657 W93 21.621 In Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington. Old Shakopee Rd. (CR1, W 98th St.) W. 0.25 miles from jct with I35W exit 6 in Bloomington, SW on Old Shakopee Rd. (CR1) 3.0 miles, S. on Normandale Blvd (CR34) 1.0 miles, W. on Auto Club Rd. (CR55) to the club on the N. side of the road at 6100.
23-27-b   Richard Hammel Memorial Nine Mile Creek 1 62' 1988 Town N44 53.348 W93 22.376 In Edina. MN62 (Crosstown Hwy.) W. 1.0 miles from jct with MN100 in Edina, N. on Tracy Av. 0.15 miles, W. on Colonial Way 0.15 miles to the bridge at 6200. Between the church parking lot & the church.
23-28-A Houston   ditch 1 ~30'   Stringer N43 33.910 W91 17.035 S. of Reno, Jefferson Township. MN26 S. 2.6 miles from jct with Hillside Rd. in Reno to the bridge on the W. side of the road at 1549 up a private driveway 0.2 miles. Ask permission.
23-34-a Kandiyohi River Country Event Center Middle Fork Crow River 1 20'   Stringer N45 16.637 W94 57.342 At River Country Event Center S. of New London, New London Township. CR9 NE S. 1.3 miles from jct with CR40 NE (4th Av.) on the SW side of New London, E. on 161st Av. 0.35 miles to a dead end. Park & walk 140 yds to the bridge.
23-50-a Mower Lions Dobbins Creek 1 26' 1974 Stringer N43 40.72 W92 56.08 In Jay C Hormel Nature Center in Austin. 21st St. NE (CR61) N. 0.25 miles from jct with I90 exit 180 on the E. side of Austin to the park on the E. side of the road. The bridge is 0.25 E. on a nature trail.
23-56-a Otter Tail Lake Lida brook 1 14' 19?? Stringer   On Lida Greens Golf Course E. of Pelican Rapids, Lida Township. MN108 E. 4.0 miles from jct with US59 in Pelican Rapids to the golf course on the S. side of the road. (N46 33.822 W96 00.301)
23-57-a Pennington Stensgaard pond inlet 1 16' 1979 Stringer --GONE-approximate N48 06.661 W96 11.337 In Thief River Falls. W. side of MN32 at Valley Home Park.
23-58-A Pine Sturgeon Island channel 1 40' 1970 Stringer N46 22.743 W92 44.663 NE of Willow River, Windemere Township. I35 NE 4.3 miles from jct with CR43 (I35 exit 205) in Willow River, E. on Laketown Rd. (I35 exit 209) 3.0 miles, N. on Sturgeon Island Rd. 0.85 miles to the bridge.
23-62-a Ramsey Clandestine pond 1 43' new 1997 new Stringer N45 05.72 W93 04.47 In North Oaks. MN96 W. 0.1 miles from jct with I35E exit 117 in North Oaks, N. on Centerville Rd. (CR59) 0.5 miles, W. on Birch Lake Blvd (becomes E Oaks Rd.) 1.1 miles, N. (right) on N Oaks Rd. 0.6 miles, E. (right) on Benttree Ln. 0.2 miles, S. (right) on Black Lake Ct. to the cul-du-sac. Park and walk down the path to the bridge.
23-65-a Renville Kieckers Crossing Little Rock Creek 1 60' 1985 Stringer N44 32.024 W94 39.985 E. of Fairfax, Cairo Township. MN19 E. 2.25 miles from jct with MN4 on the E. side of Fairfax, N. on CR27 0.35 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
23-73-a Stearns Lake Wobegon Trail S Branch Two Rivers many 186' 2008 RR Trestle N45 43.710 W94 28.650 On Lake Wobegon Trail in Holdingford. Enter the Lake Wobegon Trail from River St. just E. of Main St. & walk SSW on the trail 100 yds to the bridge. Built by Holdingford Lions Club with help from Army Reserves 492nd Engineer Company. [www.holdingfordmn.us]
23-82-a Washington Horseshoe Lake Horseshoe Lake 1 32' 1981 Stringer   Scandia. SR97, close to Forest Lake at 13930. (N45 15.475 W92 49.340)
23-82-b   Lake Links Trail Depot Creek 1 35' 2019 Stringer N45 04.640 W92 57.556 On Lake Links Trail in Streetcar Park in Mahtomedi. Quail St. NE 0.15 miles from jct with Mahtomedi Av., NW (left) on Briarwood Av. 200' to the bridge on the SW (left) side of the road on the trail 50'.
23-85-a #2 Winona The Arches branch of Peterson Creek 1 16' ~2008 Stringer N44 00.067 W91 49.042 NE of Lewiston, Warren Township. US14 NE 2.5 miles from jct with CR25 on the NE side of Lewiston to the bridge on the N. side of the road at County Museum. Bridge is behind & to the right of the bldg. Original built 1968 & destroyed by a flood in 2007.