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CP Whitewater River Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Whitewater River
Weaver, Wabasha County, Minnesota

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Name CP Whitewater River Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 440 Feet Total, 85 Foot Main Spans
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder, Deck Girder and Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1910 reusing two deck girders from the previous bridge
Traffic Count 30 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number L-90
Significance Local Significance


This through girder bridge crosses the Whitewater River between Weaver and Kellogg.
Built in 1910, the bridge consists of a pair of through girder spans. These large spans are approached by three deck girders and a concrete slab to the south, and several concrete slabs to the north. The entire bridge rests on concrete substructures. Two of the deck girder spans were twinned and reused from the previous bridge at this location. It is currently unknown when they were built.
The bridge was also built for two tracks, although only one track is currently used. It appears that some of the approach spans have been replaced since the initial construction.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. The author intends to have a closer inspection of the bridge in the near future.

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