logo

DM&E US-169 Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over US-169 (Jones Street)
Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa

Click the Photo Above to See All Photos of This Bridge!
Name DM&E US-169 Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 140 Feet Total, 55 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1954
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number R-578 1/2
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date July 2017


Located in Algona, this bridge was built to cross US-169.
Built in 1954, the bridge features three deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures. It replaced a similar bridge.
Currently, the bridge is used by Canadian Pacific (DM&E). Little other updates have been made since the original construction.
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 photo above is an overview.

Citations

Source Type

Source

Build Date 1992 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele