Damage found on bridge south pillar at detour route, Blue Earth County MN


Officials note visible damage to the south pillar on the east end of a bridge along the detour route. A section is broken but the bridge structure remains intact. An inspection may be considered while the road is shut down.
Audio|Source: Blue Earth and Faribault Counties Sheriff, Police and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
I let (name withheld) know about this bridge that if somebody wanted to inspect it while we had the road shut down, that's perfectly fine if they wanted to come up here.
00:07
It's got quite a bit of damage on the east end on the south pillar.
00:10
We're going to need a skid loader?
00:11
Negative, it's still held intact, but it's got a chunk of the scene broke.
00:16
And it's kind of that end piece where the scene meets, the main part is snapped or pushed, but it's still somewhat intact, if that makes sense.
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Location mentioned:
MN-60, Minnesota
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