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DME - Lime Creek Bridge

Blue Earth County, Minnesota

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DM&E Lime Creek Bridge

West Wall

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2016

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BH Photo #369500

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Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Lime Creek on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Location
Benning, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1887
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 8.0 ft.
Total length: 8.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.23023, -93.97236   (decimal degrees)
44°13'49" N, 93°58'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/422343/4897903 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mankato East
Inventory number
BH 74311 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,630)
Arch (12,172)
Benning, Minnesota (2)
Blue Earth County, Minnesota (32)
Built 1887 (219)
Built during 1880s (2,010)
Canadian Pacific Railway (565)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Chicago Great Western Railway (197)
 Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (345)
Deck arch (11,409)
Minnesota (1,527)
Open (39,985)
Owned by railroad (12,503)
Railroad (15,606)
Span length under 25 feet (6,910)
Stone arch (3,077)
Total length under 25 feet (2,506)

Update Log 

  • November 7, 2016: Added by John Marvig

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