Zumbrota Covered Bridge
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The Zumbrota Covered Bridge is the last remaining historic covered bridge in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It has been restored and is located in Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota, Minnesota. The bridge was completed in November 1869 as a replacement for Zumbrota's original bridge which was destroyed by the spring flood of that year. The bridge has latticed wooden-trusses and is structured to look like a barn; it is 116-feet long, and has a 15-feet wide roadway. The covered portion of the bridge was added in 1871. The bridge served until 1932 when it was moved to the fairgrounds. In 1997 the bridge was moved to its current location in Covered Bridge Park, about 100 yards (90 m) from its original location. In 1905, Zumbrota had a bridge often called "Zumbrota's second covered bridge" which spanned the Zumbro River, about 0.5 miles (1 km) mile upstream. It was a railroad bridge for the Duluth, Red Wing, and Southern Railroad. The bridge roof partially collapsed on February 24, 2019, following one of the snowiest months in state history. The bridge has since been restored, after an effort costing roughly $250,000. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Minnesota Thompson, Robert R.; Marvin, Conway; Solberg, Jeff (2003). Zumbrota Minnesota: Bridging Past and Future: 1856-2006. G. Bradley Publishing, Inc. ISBN 0-943963-98-2. Media related to Zumbrota Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MN-123, "Zumbrota Bridge, Spanning North Fork Zumbro River in Covered Bridge Park, Zumbrota, Goodhue County, MN", 27 photos, 6 measured drawings, 16 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
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Zumbrota Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975.
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Zumbrota Covered Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
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