Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail -Cannon River Tributary Bridge #1 (Fairbault)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Parks & Trails Fund
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2011
End Date
October 2012
Counties Affected
Rice
Rice
Project Overview

Replacement of State Trail Bridge over a unamed tributary to the Cannon River, west of the City of Faribault.

About the Issue

Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail Bridge #SSH01, is a 81 foot long, timber, former railroad bridge that carries the Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail over a unamed tributary stream west of the City of Faribault. This bridge has been subject to inspection and it has been determined to not be a candidate for rehabilitation and has been recommended for replacement. The former railroad bridge is to be replaced with a 20-30 foot arch culvert with a cast in-place concrete facing. The replacement of this former railroad bridge with a culvert will be completed in association with the scheduled resurfacing of this trail segment in 2012.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2009 Ch. 172 Art. 3 Sec. 2(3)
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Replacement of the former railroad bridge which carried the Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail over an unnamed tributary of the Cannon River west of the City of Faribault. The former wood pile railroad bridge is approximately 100 years old has been inspected and recommended for replacement with a culvert.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The demolition and replacement of the existing 81 foot long timber bridge will be completed in association with the scheduled resurfacing of this trail segment in 2012. .

Project Manager
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Skaar
Organization Name
MNDNR Division of Parks and Trails
Street Address
500 Lafayette Rd
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55155
Phone
(651) 259-5636
Email
kent.skaar@state.mn.us
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Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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