DAIR - Big Sioux River Bridge

Photos 

DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Elk Point)

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2017

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BH Photo #391323

Map 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Dakota & Iowa Railroad

Location

Union County, South Dakota, and Plymouth County, Iowa

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1900, Moved Here 1907

Railroads

- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Dakota & Iowa Railroad (DAIR; D&I)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 152.0 ft.
Total length: 394.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.71606, -96.62507   (decimal degrees)
42°42'58" N, 96°37'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

14/694470/4732019 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Elk Point

Inventory number

BH 58004 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 20, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
• October 1, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information from contractor
• September 14, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Dakota & Iowa Railroad" "deleted" the other one
• September 14, 2013: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Railroad", "Dakota and Iowa Railroad"

Related Bridges 

• BNSF - Big Sioux River Bridge (Same design) - Identical Spans relocated from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• MILW - Cedar River Bridge (Original) (Parts reused from)

Sources 

• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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