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MILW - Missouri River Bridge (Old)

Walworth County, South Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota

Photos 

Published prior to 1923

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BH Photo #366185

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Location
Mobridge, Walworth County, South Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1907; Replaced 1961 as part of Oahe Dam Project
Railroad
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 425.0 ft.
Total length: 1,638.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.56851, -100.45887   (decimal degrees)
45°34'07" N, 100°27'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/386161/5047142 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mobridge
Inventory number
BH 73940 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1907 (698)
Built during 1900s (7,224)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,025)
Corson County, South Dakota (10)
County line crossing (533)
Deck girder (5,750)
Deck truss (1,732)
Girder (10,239)
Lost (24,749)
Lost 1961 (65)
Lost during 1960s (744)
 Missouri River (119)
Mobridge, South Dakota (5)
Plate girder (7,927)
Railroad (15,426)
Replaced by new bridge (16,590)
South Dakota (665)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,196)
Through truss (15,075)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,883)
Truss (32,799)
Walworth County, South Dakota (5)

Update Log 

  • October 26, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 29, 2016: Added by Dave King

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Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs

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