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BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Dean Lake
Snyder, Chariton County, Missouri

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Name BNSF Dean Lake Bridge
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 380 Feet Total, 105 Foot Main Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Concrete and Timber Pile
Date Built 1910
Traffic Count 75 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 368.42
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2017


This simple girder bridge crosses Dean Lake near the town of Snyder.
Built in 1910 as part of a double tracking project, the bridge features a pair of through girder spans with trestle approaches.
This design is common along the Santa Fe mainline between Chicago and Kansas City. The bridge rests on concrete and wood substructures.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

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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Build Date 1937 ATSF Bridge Book courtesy of Temple, Texas Railroad Museum
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele