- City:
- Austin, MN
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civil Works Administration (CWA)
- Started:
- 1933
Description
The bridge carrying 4th St. SE across the Cedar River in Austin, Minnesota was constructed with federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) labor during the Great Depression. The stone below-span arch bridge was fortified in 2012 and is still in use today.
Source notes
"Workers reclaim a bridge to Austin's past" by Jim Troyer; The Post-Bulletin, Austin MN; posted Jun 22, 2012 https://www.postbulletin.com/austin/news/workers-reclaim-a-bridge-to-austin-s-past/article_d2886f50-b930-59ed-94a9-80dc24aef4bb.htmlSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 21, 2014.
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