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DM&E Straight River Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Straight River
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Straight River Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 167 Feet Total, 70 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 25 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Stone Parapet
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1919
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
DM&E Bridge Number M216
Significance Local Significance


Located on the north side of Owatonna, this deck girder bridge crosses the Straight River.
Built in 1919 to replace a quadrangular truss built in 1884, the bridge features two deck girder spans. These spans are set onto stone masonry abutments and a concrete pier.
Bridges like this oftentimes replaced older truss bridges, as in this case. Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The phot above is an overview.

Straight River Railroad Bridges
Upstream UP Straight River Bridge #4
Downstream UP Straight River Bridge #5

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Build Date Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad bridge records
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele


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