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DM&E Bridge #K-284

Steel Stringer Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa

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Name DM&E Bridge #K-284
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 27 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 2 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built Ca. 1930
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number K-284
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date November 2018


This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek along County Road X56.
Built in approximately 1930, the bridge consists of a single I-Beam span, arranged into a four beam set. This beam span sits on timber substructures.
Based on the nature of this bridge and the timber substructures, it is likely that this beam span replaced an older pile trestle. It is one of several similar bridges in the immediate vicinity.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no major deterioration noted.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Estimated
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele