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UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)

Steel Stringer Bridge over US-169 (Grove Street)
Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

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Name UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 125 Feet Total, 47 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet 1 Inches
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1932
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 58.03
Significance Local Significance


This steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) in Blue Earth.
Built in 1932, the bridge features a single steel stringer main span. This span is approached by trestle spans on either side, and sits on timber substructures.
Bridges like this are some of the most common along railroads.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition.

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 Clinton Bridge Works plaque
Contractor Clinton Bridge Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele