Faribault Viaduct
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Nearest cityFaribault, Minnesota
Built1937
Faribault Viaduct | |
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| Nearest city | Faribault, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°17′27″N 93°16′0″W / 44.29083°N 93.26667°W |
| Built | 1937 |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001848[1] |
| Designated | November 6, 1989 |
The Faribault Viaduct is a reinforced concrete highway bridge which carries Minnesota State Highway 60 over the Straight River in Faribault, Minnesota, United States.[2]
It was constructed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration with Art Deco/Classical Revival ornamentation, one of the last major examples in the state.[3] The bridge has also been described as Moderne in style.[4]
When listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, it was noted as a civic project linking a city divided by a river and rail corridor.[5][6] The bridge was rebuilt in 2008-09 and the decks widened, but the original piers and the three arches over the river remain.