Located in Appleton, this deck girder bridge crosses the Pomme de Terre River.
In 1900, a single 60' deck girder span was built here. This bridge was likely set onto timber substructures. In 1908, two 50' spans and another 60' span were installed at this bridge. The 60' span was originally ordered for Musselshell River Bridge #1.
The 1900 span was originally set to be replaced, but it was determined that the 1900 span was still of sufficient condition. The excess span was then sent to Creston, South Dakota.
Currently, the bridge consists of two 50' deck plate girders, and two 60' deck plate girders, approached by a concrete arch at each end.
Standard girder bridges like this are incredibly common along railroads, especially to cross small rivers. While the route between Aberdeen and Minneapolis was double tracked between 1912 and 1914, this was one of the few bridges that was not.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good to fair condition.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.