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DM&E 160th Avenue Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over 160th Avenue
Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa

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Name DM&E 160th Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 25 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1904
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number I-518
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


Located west of Mystic, this small deck girder bridge crosses 160th Avenue.
Built in 1904, this bridge features a single standard deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The bridge also has a ballasted deck, although this has been compromised.
This bridge is one of many similar short deck girder spans built to cross roads in this area.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some concrete deterioration. The first decade of the 20th century saw considerable work on this route.

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