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MILW - Chamberlain Swing Bridge

Brule County, South Dakota, and Lyman County, South Dakota

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MILW - Chamberlain Swing Bridge

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2017

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BH Photo #376770

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Missouri River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Location
Chamberlain, Brule County, South Dakota, and Lyman County, South Dakota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1923; Replaced 1953
Railroad
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
Design
Warren through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.79610, -99.35625   (decimal degrees)
43°47'46" N, 99°21'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/471340/4849287 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Chamberlain
Inventory number
BH 75326 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Brule County, South Dakota (6)
Built 1923 (588)
Built during 1920s (9,484)
Chamberlain, South Dakota (6)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (952)
County line crossing (505)
Lost (22,273)
Lost 1953 (40)
Lost during 1950s (563)
Lyman County, South Dakota (12)
Missouri River (115)
Movable (2,847)
 Owned by railroad (11,104)
Polygonal Warren through truss (394)
Polygonal Warren truss (981)
Railroad (14,370)
Replaced by new bridge (14,860)
South Dakota (626)
Swing (1,360)
Through truss (14,046)
Truss (31,237)
Warren through truss (1,555)
Warren truss (6,251)

Update Log 

  • August 7, 2018: New photo from Luke
  • January 26, 2017: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • January 25, 2017: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Douglas Butler

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