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UP Sand Creek Bridge #7 (Jordan)

I-Beam Bridge over Sand Creek
Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

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Name UP Sand Creek Bridge #7 (Jordan)
Built By Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Contractor Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 72 Feet Total, 36 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1944
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 44.80
Significance Local Significance

This standard I-Beam is the seventh crossing of Sand Creek in Jordan.
Built in 1944, the bridge features a pair of I-Beam spans. These spans are set onto stone abutments and a concrete pier.
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.

Citations

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Build Date Bethlehem Steel Company plaque
Contractor Bethlehem Steel Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele