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Owatonna Rail Crossing

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

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Name Owatonna Rail Crossing
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor King Bridge Company of Cleveland
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 45 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
DM&E Bridge Number M216.25
Significance Local Significance


Located on the north side of Owatonna, this through girder span crosses the Union Pacific Albert Lea Subdivision.
Built in 1901 to cross the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern (later Rock Island), the bridge features a single through girder span. This span sits on stone abutments.
An identical bridge crosses Riverside Avenue to the west of this bridge.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in good condition.

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 King Bridge & Iron Company plaque
Contractor King Bridge & Iron Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele