Proposal to move historic bridge frustrates neighbors

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ROCHESTER — The historic Frank’s Ford Bridge went on a trip in 1908, being washed downstream in a flood. ADVERTISEMENTNow, a proposal to relocate the closed bridge on Olmsted County Road 121 has neighbors and others concerned. The county closed the bridge, roughly 2 miles south of Oronoco, in 1980, the same year it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The County Road 121 Northeast bridge over the South Fork of the Zumbro River is pictured Monday, July 27, 2026, north of Rochester. The County Road 121 Northeast bridge over the South Fork of the Zumbro River is pictured Monday, July 27, 2026, north of Rochester.