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UP 255th Street Bridge

Through Plate Girder over 255th Street
Castle Rock, Dakota County, Minnesota

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Name UP 255th Street Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1994
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Minimal Significance


This is a newer bridge across 255th St, in rural Dakota county. This bridge replaced a trestle and girder bridge in 1994.
Using a standardized modern design, this bridge is built of steel and has a ballasted deck. It sits on concrete abutment.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in great condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and modern age.

The photo above is looking at the east face.

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Build Date 2017 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele