Located south of Deloit, this bridge crosses Otter Creek.
Built in 1954, the bridge features a single through girder main span. At 45 feet long, the span was likely built around 1900 and was moved here from an unknown location in 1954. The span is exactly identical to other 45 foot through girders built in 1899/1900 on the Tara-Council Bluffs route, indicating this could have come from nearby.
Additional evidence for an original location of nearby comes when comparing 1944 and 1973 track profiles. Most steel bridges in Crawford County were not in place in 1944, but were in 1973. The route crossed the Boyer River several more times at locations that have since been filled in.
Prior to 1954, a simple timber trestle and steel stringer span stood at this location. It is possible that the stream became too big to sustain a small trestle.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good to fair condition. The steel on this bridge has not received paint in some time, unlike other bridges in the area.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.