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DM&E 168th Avenue Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over 168th Avenue
Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa

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Name DM&E 168th Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Contractor A. Olson Construction Company of Waterloo, Iowa
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1936
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number I-514 1/2
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date October 2017


Located west of Mystic, this small steel girder bridge crosses 168th Avenue.
Built in approximately 1935, this bridge has features of other bridges around the Milwaukee Road system dating to the same time. It consists of a single ballasted deck steel girder bridge, set on concrete abutments.
It appears that this bridge was likely built specifically to cross the road. It is unknown if this was once a main road, such as an older routing of Iowa Highway 2.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Many bridges along this route were upgraded in the 1930s and 1940s, indicating the main line status.

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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Build Date Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen; July 6th, 1936
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele