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DM&E US-52 Bridge (Castalia)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over US-52
Castalia, Winneshiek County, Iowa

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Name DM&E US-52 Bridge (Castalia)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 96 Feet Total, 65 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1932
Traffic Count 4 Trans/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number R-102 3/4
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2018


Located near in the town of Castalia, this through girder bridge crosses US-52.
Built in 1932, this bridge features a single through girder span, supported by timber pile piers and approached by trestle. It is unknown if this span was original to this location, although design details of the floor indicate it is likely original to this structure.
Little is currently known about the bridge, and more information is being sought on it.
Currently, the bridge is owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern. Little alterations appear to have been made since the original construction of the bridge, other than updating of the substructures.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the newer age.
The photo above is an overview.

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