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DME - 62nd Avenue Overpass

Steele County, Minnesota

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DM&E 62nd Avenue Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in January 2017

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BH Photo #380166

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Facts 

Overview
Steel stringer bridge over West 62nd Avenue on DM&E RR
Location
Steele County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928
Builder
- Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa [also known as Clinton Bridge & Iron Works]
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.07722, -93.32639   (decimal degrees)
44°04'38" N, 93°19'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/473866/4880501 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Saco
Average daily traffic (as of 1986)
26
Inventory numbers
MN L5559 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 57667 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 1999)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Beam (15,807)
Built 1928 (1,178)
Built during 1920s (9,957)
Canadian Pacific Railway (564)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Clinton Bridge & Iron Works (70)
Clinton Bridge Works (17)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (345)
Minnesota (1,524)
 Open (39,980)
Owned by railroad (12,498)
Railroad (15,601)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,710)
Steel stringer (6,286)
Steele County, Minnesota (25)
Timber stringer (4,028)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,190)

Update Log 

  • February 24, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 5, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • August 18, 2013: Added by Dave King

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