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West Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
West Bridge viewed from the east
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Location	Adjacent to County Road 116 over the Watonwan River, Madelia, Minnesota
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1908
Architect	Commodore P. Jones
Architectural style	Warren through truss
MPS	Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota MPS
NRHP reference No.	13000883
Designated	December 3, 2013

West Bridge, also designated Bridge 6527, is a historic truss bridge over the Watonwan River in Madelia, Minnesota, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 for its state-level significance in the theme of transportation. It was nominated for being the only surviving work of seminal Minnesota bridge builder Commodore P. Jones, and for its early use of riveted joints.

West Bridge was converted to a pedestrian bridge in 1990, with vehicular traffic routed over a new bridge immediately adjacent to the old one. It has since been closed to all use.