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Olivia Railroad Bridge

Renville County, Minnesota

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Olivia Railroad Bridge

Most legal access is cutting through a field

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012

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BH Photo #249032

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Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Beaver Creek on TC&W RR
Location
Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1913 when the line was double tracked
Railroads
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Twin Cities Western Railroad (TCWR)
Design
1-40' Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.77835, -94.99865   (decimal degrees)
44°46'42" N, 94°59'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/341869/4960271 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Olivia
Inventory number
BH 53386 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Ballasted Deck (150)
Built 1913 (775)
Built during 1910s (8,929)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (851)
Deck girder (4,766)
Girder (8,494)
Minnesota (1,377)
Olivia, Minnesota (2)
 Open (36,970)
Owned by railroad (10,324)
Plate girder (6,518)
Railroad (13,689)
Renville County, Minnesota (14)
Span length 25-50 feet (13,973)
Total length 25-50 feet (10,068)
Twin Cities Western Railroad (31)

Update Log 

  • July 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • April 20, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Ballasted Deck"
  • September 2, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed category "Chicago, MilwaukeeAdded category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
  • September 2, 2012: Added by John Marvig

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