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DM&E Plum Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Plum Creek
Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Plum Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 75 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1917
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
DM&E Bridge Number 556
Significance Local Significance


Located just west of Walnut Grove, this small steel stringer span crosses Plum Creek.
Built in 1917, this bridge features a very heavily built deck girder. It sits on concrete abutments.
Plum Creek in this area is well known, as author Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about her families lives living along Plum Creek.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. The steel stringer span appears to be in the best condition, with no section loss.

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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Build Date Chicago Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Build Date Chicago Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele