Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesota. The bridge is also nationally significant under National Register Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the longest example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the United States, and the second longest in North America.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1689
Survey number: HAER MN-45
Building/structure dates: 1873 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1973 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 80001950