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UP Sand Creek Bridge (Merriam Junction)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Sand Creek
South of Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

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Name UP Sand Creek Bridge (Merriam Junction)
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of Milwaukee
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 80 Feet
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built April 1916
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 36.33
Significance Local Significance

This bridge was built to replace an older bridge, destroyed by flooding.
Built in 1916, this bridge has a large skew, with abutments built for this skew. The substructures are concrete.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

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


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