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UP Bridge #134.66

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Drainage Ditch
Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota

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Name UP Bridge #134.66
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1903
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 134.66
C&NW Bridge Number 553
Significance Local Significance


This small deck girder bridge crosses an unnamed drainage channel near Mountain Lake.
Located along Minnesota Highway 60, this bridge was likely built in 1903. The bridge features a single deck girder set onto stone abutments.
Bridges like this are extremely common as a permanent structure to cross various obstetrical. This structure was built to replace a previous timber structure.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in good condition. Some minor deterioration has appeared on connection points on the superstructure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the extremely common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from MN-60.

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Bridge Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele