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DM&E South Avenue Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over South Avenue
Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa

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Name DM&E South Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 5 Inches
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1920
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-496
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2013 and April 2018


Located in Sabula, this small steel stringer bridge crosses South Avenue.
It is the approach to the Sabula Rail Bridge.
Built in approximately 1920, the bridge consists of single I-Beam span. This sits on concrete abutments.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition. The unused track was removed and sent to the Turkey River Bridge as part of an emergency repair in March 2019.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design of the bridge.
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