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UP Bridge #56.18

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Intermittent Creek
Near Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

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Name UP Bridge #56.18
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 50 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1898
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 56.18
Significance Local Significance

This standard through bridge crosses an unnamed creek near Blakeley.
Built in 1898, the bridge features a single through girder span. This span is set onto stone abutments.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from Chatfield Drive.

Citations

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Build Date Relocation of Line
Contractor Missing Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele