This Minnesota River bridge near the small town of Franklin is a very typical 1950s era river bridge. It features steel girders and a concrete deck. The guard rails are the older obsolete style that have openings and no sloping face. The bridge is so lightly used, however, that it is in great shape, and traffic demands do not warrant an upgrade.

Despite such low traffic volumes, there has historically been a bridge at this location for over 100 years. The MN State Historical Society has a photo of a steel through truss bridge at this location dated in the year 1900. In the case of these rural bridges, they are not as much justified by traffic volumes, but rather, by making agriculture and commerce more efficient.