Minnesota Covered Bridges
– Nov 21, 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 21.063 W94 01.707	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 miles 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		11-5-24: I was asked by Amanda Mason of North Oaks to remove the location information because it is onn private property.
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.