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UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Stillwater Boulevard
Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota

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Name UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 55 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1931
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 9.51
Significance Local Significance

This standard deck girder bridge crosses Stillwater Boulevard near County Road 14. Built in 1931, the bridge is very simply composed. It is built of a single deck girder, set onto concrete abutments. A logo for the famed "400" train still exists on the bridge.
The bridge appears to be in good to fair 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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Build Date 2014 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele