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DM&E Crown Avenue Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over Crown Avenue
Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Crown Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 80 Feet Total, 32 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1912
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
DM&E Bridge Number 556 1/2
Significance Local Significance


Located just west of Walnut Grove, this small steel stringer span crosses Crown Avenue.
Built in 1915, this bridge features heavy beams that appear more as girders. In addition, it is approached by trestle spans and set onto timber piles.
This type of beam is unusual, as features a more built up design than a typical stringer would have, but does not feature flanges as a typical girder would.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. The steel stringer span appears to be in the best condition, with no serious defects visible.

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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Bridge History Chicago & North Western Bridge Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele