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DM&E Dobbins Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Dobbins Creek
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Dobbins Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 75 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number S-172
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2020


Located between 4th Avenue and Oakland Place, this deck girder bridge crosses Dobbins Creek and a small trail.
Built in 1901, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The deck girder consists of an open deck, and the concrete abutments use a standard design.
This style of bridge was commonly used to cross smaller creeks and rivers, due to the ease of construction and maintenance.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to poor condition, with significant spalling on the substructures and large amounts of section loss on the interior bracing of the girders.

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 Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele