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UP Grove Street Bridge (Le Sueur)

Steel Stringer Bridge over Grove Street
Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

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Name UP Grove Street Bridge (Le Sueur)
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 36 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1892 and 1928
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 61.73
C&NW Bridge Number 314 1/4
Significance Local Significance


This simple steel stringer bridge crosses Grove Street in Le Sueur.
Originally built in 1892, the bridge features a single steel stringer span. The bridge would be widened in 1928, and a new parallel span added. The entire structure sits on concrete abutments.
The western of the two spans is the older structure. These lightweight beams utilize a four beam pattern. The nearby bridge over Minnesota Highway 93 uses the exact same design, and was reportedly built in 1892.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. Minor deterioration can be found on the bridge.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date (North Span) Based on identical span
Build Date (South Span) American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor (South Span) American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele