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UP - Watonwan River Bridge

Watonwan County, Minnesota

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UP Watonwan River Bridge

Looking East

Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017

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BH Photo #397081

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Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Watonwan River on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Watonwan County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1923
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (CMO)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.04561, -94.44611   (decimal degrees)
44°02'44" N, 94°26'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/384148/4877955 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Madelia
Inventory number
BH 77915 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,508)
Built 1923 (620)
Built during 1920s (9,925)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,405)
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (140)
Deck girder (5,750)
Girder (10,239)
Minnesota (1,521)
Open (39,886)
 Owned by railroad (12,424)
Plate girder (7,927)
Railroad (15,426)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,431)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,921)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,373)
Watonwan County, Minnesota (10)
Watonwan River (3)

Update Log 

  • July 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 17, 2017: Added by John Marvig

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