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DM&E Straddle Creek Bridge (East)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Straddle Creek
Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois

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Name DM&E Straddle Creek Bridge (East)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 63 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902, Moved here 1914
Original Location C-304; New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-440
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2019


Located east of Lanark, this through girder bridge crosses Straddle Creek at the intersection of Straddle Creek Road.
Built in 1914, the bridge features a single through girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The girder span was originally built at Bridge #C-304; New Lisbon, Wisconsin in 1902.
While the bridge was originally built for two tracks, the former east track is now unused. The girder consists of a ballasted deck, which has preserved the superstructure fairly well. Unfortunately, no date could be found on the bridge.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some minor deterioration.

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