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RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Plum Creek
Near Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota

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Name RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
Currently Owned By Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Length 425 Feet Total, 70 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1931
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
RCP&E Bridge Number 1563
Significance Local Significance


This small through girder bridge crosses Plum Creek near the ghost town of Wendte.
Similar to several other bridges in this area, the bridge features a single through girder span set onto wooden substructures, and approached by trestle spans.
Built in 1914, the bridge has changed very little since its construction. It was built in 1931 to replace a standard pile trestle.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from parallel Bad River Road.

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Build Date Clinton Bridge Works Plaque
Contractor Clinton Bridge Works Plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele