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UP Bridge #35.21

I-Beam Bridge over Drainage Ditch
Merriam, Scott County, Minnesota

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Name UP Bridge #35.21
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 14 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 35.21
Significance Minimal Significance

This small I-Beam bridge crosses a small drainage ditch near Merriam Junction.
Built in 1900, the bridge features a single beam span. The bridge is set onto stone abutments.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in fair condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the small size
The photo above is an overview.

Citations

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Build Date Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway 1918 Bridge Records at the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele