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DM&E Wolf Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Wolf Creek
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

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Name DM&E Wolf Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 100 Feet Total, 50 Foot Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1910
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number S-178
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2020


Located on the north side of Austin, this deck girder bridge crosses Wolf Creek near County Road 16.
Little is known about the history of this bridge. It appears it was built sometime around 1910, using a standard U-shaped abutment.
The bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The deck girder consists of a ballasted deck, and the concrete abutments use a standard U-shape. This style of abutments was typically used between 1910 and 1915 along the Milwaukee Road.
This style of bridge was commonly used to cross smaller creeks and rivers, due to the ease of construction and maintenance.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some spalling on the substructures. Overall, the ballasted deck has protected the superstructure from severe damage.

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 Estimated
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele