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DM&E Chariton River Bridge

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in October 2017

BH Photo #407293

Information comes from drawings located at the Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library.

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chariton River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Location: Appanoose County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1901
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- I&M Rail Link (IMRL)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
Design: Pony plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 115.0 ft.
Also called: MILW Bridge #I-498
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.80767, -92.87924 (decimal degrees)
40°48'28" N, 92°52'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/510185/4517414 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Mystic
Inventory number: BH 55343 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

May 3, 2022: Updated by John Marvig: Added build date
October 20, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
January 27, 2013: Updated by Dylan VanAntwerp: Added categories "I&M Rail Link", "Soo Line Railroad"
January 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad", "Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad"