DME - 6th Street Overpass

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken by Jason Smith

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BH Photo #177889

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Stone arch bridge over 6th Street on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad in New Ulm

Location

New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1909

Railroads

- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)

Design

Stone arch

Dimensions

Span length: 24.0 ft.
Total length: 24.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.32136, -94.46035   (decimal degrees)
44°19'17" N, 94°27'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/383550/4908603 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

New Ulm

Average daily traffic (as of 1973)

350

Inventory numbers

MN L8564 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20309 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of December 1999)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
• August 31, 2015: Updated by Jason Smith: Readjusted the GPS coordinates
• April 20, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Ballasted Deck"
• January 26, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
• August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "railroad"
• September 18, 2010: Updated by Jason Smith: Changed the name of the bridge

Sources 

• Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
• John Marvig's 6th St Bridge page - A page with many unique and interesting photos and info about this bridge
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• The Bridges of New Ulm, MN (The Bridgehunter's Chronicles)

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