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Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (N)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Whitewood Creek
Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota

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Name Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (N)
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Lawrence County
Length 80 Feet Total
Width 1 Track, 1 Road Lane
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1908
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Road)
Current Status Rail to Road
C&NW Bridge Number K-2
Significance Local Significance


This standard through girder bridge is the northern crossing of Whitewood Creek on Whitewood Creek Road.
Built in 1908 as a railroad bridge, the bridge was converted to road use when the railroad was abandoned.
Featuring a single through girder span, the bridge rests on stone abutments.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is looking south across the bridge.

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Builder American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele