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DM&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Plymouth)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Beaver Creek
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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Name DM&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Plymouth)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 65 Feet
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 8 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1905
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number S-546
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2015


Located in the town of Plymouth, this short deck girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek.
Built in 1905 to replace an older trestle, the bridge features a single deck girder span, set onto concrete abutments.
Spans like this were common to cross small to medium sized waterways.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some cosmetic defects.

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