West Bridge | |
Coordinates: | 44.0444°N -94.4318°W |
Location: | Adjacent to County Road 116 over the Watonwan River, Madelia, Minnesota |
Area: | Less than one acre |
Built: | 1908 |
Architect: | Commodore P. Jones |
Architecture: | Warren through truss |
Refnum: | 13000883 |
Designated Nrhp Type: | December 3, 2013 |
West Bridge, also designated Bridge 6527, is a historic truss bridge over the Watonwan River in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 for its state-level significance in the theme of transportation.[1] It was nominated for being the only surviving work of seminal Minnesota bridge builder Commodore P. Jones, and for its early use of riveted joints.[2]
West Bridge was converted to a pedestrian bridge in 1990, with vehicular traffic routed over a new bridge immediately adjacent to the old one. It has since been closed to all use.[3]