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DM&E Crooked Creek Bridge (North)

Through Girder Bridge over Crooked Creek
Reno, Houston County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Crooked Creek Bridge (North)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 180 Feet Total, 60 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Ca. Date Built 1931
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number K-616
Significance Local Significance


Located south of Reno, this standard girder bridge crosses Crooked Creek.
Built in approximately 1931, the bridge features a single through girder main span, and is approached by steel stringer spans. It rests on concrete substructures.
Bridges like this are common to cross small creeks, such as this creek.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

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 Estimated based on reconstruction in area
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele