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DM&E Bloody Run Bridge #25

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Bloody Run
Marquette, Clayton County, Iowa

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Name DM&E Bloody Run Bridge #25
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 150 Feet Total, 75 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1903
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number R-12
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2018


Located west of Marquette near 128th Street, this large girder is the 25th crossing of Bloody Run.
Built in 1904, this bridge features a pair of through girder spans, set onto concrete substructures. This bridge likely replaced an older truss.
These two spans follow a standard design for the time, with rounded edges and heavy girders.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good to fair condition, with minor deterioration.

The author has ranked the 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