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DM&E 62nd Avenue Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over 62nd Avenue
West of Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E 62nd Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 110 Feet Total, 30 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer and Timber Stringer
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1928
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
DM&E Bridge Number M-227
Significance Local Significance


This standard steel stringer and trestle bridge crosses SW 62nd Avenue near Owatonna.
Built in 1928, the bridge features a single steel stringer main span. The main span is approached by trestle, and is set onto wood substructures.
Bridges like this were extremely common as overpasses and small bridges along railroads. The cheap cost and durability made them favorable.
Overall, this bridge appears to remain in good condition.

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 Clinton Bridge Works plaque
Contractor Clinton Bridge Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele