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BNSF Bridge #93.75

Concrete Slab Bridge over Polk County Ditch #134
Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

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Name BNSF Bridge #93.75
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 32 Feet Total, 16 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1927
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 93.75
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date July 2014


Located near Fisher, this standard concrete slab bridge crosses a Polk County drainage ditch.
Built in 1927, the bridge likely replaced an older wooden trestle. It consists of two spans of concrete slab, set onto concrete substructures.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in good condition. Little deterioration was found on the structure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele