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DM&E Bridge #531

Steel Stringer Bridge Over Lamberton Cemetery Driveway
Near Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Bridge #531
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 20 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 8 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
DM&E Bridge Number 531
Significance Local Significance


Located east of Lamberton, this small stringer bridge crosses an access road to the Lamberton Cemetery.
Built in 1913, the bridge features a small steel stringer span set onto stone abutments. The steel stringer span contains six beams, arranged into two sets of three.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in poor condition. Similar to other small beam bridges on this line, advanced corrosion has taken hold on the bridge.

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 American Bridge Company plaque
Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele