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OTVR County 52 Bridge

I-Beam Bridge over County Road 52 (Former US-52)
Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota

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Name OTVR County 52 Bridge
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Otter Tail Valley Railroad
Length 120 Feet Total, 40 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1931
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
OTVR Bridge Number 1.3
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2016


This simple I-Beam bridge crosses former United States Highway 52, now County Road 52.
It is simply built, containing a trio of I-Beams on concrete substructures. It is not unlike several other similar structures on former Great Northern lines.
American Bridge Company erected the superstructure, although it is unknown who erected the substructures.
Also unique about this bridge is the location. It is at a junction point, where trains would either go north to Ada or west to Fargo.

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

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele