Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail - Sakatah State Park #6

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

Rehabilitation of State Trails Bridge over a unnamed tributary to the Cannon River, within the boundaries of Sakatah State Park.

About the Issue

The Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail, Bridge #SSH06, is a span, 55 foot long bridge which carries the Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail over an intermittent, unnamed drainage within the boundaries of Sakatah State Park. The rehabilitation of the bridge will be completed in two phases: (1) rehabilitation/replacement of all deteriorated wood piles and wood support beams and the repair/replacement to the wood abuttment walls; (2) replacement of the existing deck and the installation of new safety railings. Structural rehabilitation was completed by 1 July 2011.The replacement of the trail surface/bridge deck and the safety railing 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)

Rehabilitation of a former railroad bridge which currently carries the Sakatah-Singing Hills State Trail over sn intermittent stream within Sakatah State Park. This 55 foot long four span wood pile supported bridge is approximately 100 years old has been subject to inspection and has been recommended for rehabilitation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The rehabilitation of the 55 foot long four span timber bridge to safely accommodate recreational use. The structural rehabilitation of this bridge is to include the repair to the repair or replacement of wood support piles and the replacement of deteriorated support beams and backwalls. The structural rehabilitation of Bridge SSH06 was complete by 1 July 2011. The replacement of the trail surface/bridge deck and safety railing on the bridge will be replaced 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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