Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge
Minnesota River Highway Crossing
Belview, MN

Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge

• Structure ID: NBI: 64504.
• Location: River Mile 231.6.
• River Elevation: 854 Feet.
• Highway: Renville Co 9, Redwood Co 7.
• Daily Traffic Count: 490 (2003).
• Bridge Type: Steel Girder, Concrete Deck.
• Length: 347 Feet Overall, 131 Foot Longest Span.
• Width: 30 Feet, 2 Lanes.
• Navigation Channel Width: Non-Navigable.
• Height Above Water: 16 Feet.
• Date Built: 1966.
This bridge is one of several similar bridges in rural Renville County that crosses the Minnesota River using county roads. The common theme is that these bridges were all built about the same time, they are all about the same dimensions, and they are all in good shape today.

The County 9 - County 7 bridge is a very typical steel girder bridge with a concrete deck and the older style guardrails. The distinguishing features of this bridge are the gray color of the girders the T-shaped piers, and the guardrails with 2 layers of concrete and 2 layers of metal.

The abutments are still standing for the previous bridge to cross the Minnesota River at this location. The northeast pier is seen in the 3rd photo below, and the southwest pier is seen in the 4th photo below.


Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge
Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge
Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge
Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge
Renville Co 9 - Redwood Co 7 Bridge

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