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Lost U.S. Highway 61 - Minnesota
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Lost U.S. 61: Old Alignments at Minnesota City
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Photos - Part 2
Photos were taken in May, 2008.
Looking southeast on Bridge Street from modern U.S. 61 on the north side of
Minnesota City.
A little further south on Bridge Street in Minnesota City.
Looking south at the split between the two old alignments of U.S. 61. The
original alignment, on the right, curved directly onto Mill Street. On the
left is the first Minnesota City bypass (Bridge St), constructed in 1940.
The barricades blocking the washed out north end of the bridge over Garvin
Brook are visible.
Looking south down Mill Street, the original alignment of U.S. 61 through
Minnesota City. The concrete pavement constructed in 1926 is still in use,
although the street has been widened (note the raised curbs on either side
of the old concrete in the middle of the street).
Looking south on Mill Street where the old highway starts to curve east towards
Garvin Brook.
Approaching Garvin Brook. Highway plans from 1977 show the red house on the
left as a hotel.
The original highway dead-ends at the site of the original bridge over Garvin
Brook, constructed in 1919 and demolished in 1978.
Looking south down Garvin Brook towards the site of the old Garvin Brook bridge
constructed in 1919. The broken concrete box structure in the center of the
photo may be part of the old bridge pier.The 2007 flash-flood really did a
number on the channel, most of which was man-made. The channel at Minnesota
City was widened and realigned slightly when the first bypass was constructed
in 1940 (the remains of a crib wall from that project are visible on the left
side of the photo).
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