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DM&E Bridge #Z-366

Steel Stringer Bridge over Unnamed Ditch
Adeline, Ogle County, Illinois

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Name DM&E Bridge #Z-366
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 35 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1935
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-336
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date April 2019


Located near the small town of Adeline, this small I-Beam bridge crosses a drainage ditch.
Built in approximately 1935, the bridge features a single steel stringer span, set onto concrete substructures. Built for a strictly utilitarian function, the bridge features a design popular along American railroads.
While an exact build date is unknown, the author estimates the build date based on several other bridges along this route. The bridge sits immediately west of Adeline Road.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. No major deterioration on the beams was noted.

The author has ranked this 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