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Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Beaver Creek
Buffalo Gap, Custer County, South Dakota

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Name Buffalo Gap Rail Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Branch)
Contractor (Substructure) A.F. Morrisey
Currently Owned By Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Length 80 Feet Total, 40 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1910
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
RCP&E Bridge Number H-102
Significance Local Significance

This deck girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek in the town of Buffalo Gap.
Built in 1910, the bridge consists of a pair of deck girder spans. These spans rest on concrete substructures.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as having local significance, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge is easily accessed from nearby roads.

Citations

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Build Date Stamp on Concrete Abutment
Superstructure Builder American Bridge Company Stamp
Substructure Builder Stamp on Concrete Abutment
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele