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MILW - SD 38 Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.702222,-98.001389

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Carries SD 38 over Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad (now Canadian Pacific RR)
Design: culvert
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 50.5 Feet
Span Length: 50.5 Feet

Overview: Culvert Under SD 38 on Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built: 1989

Location: Davison County

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Enemy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.647806,-98.246139

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Carries 398th Avenue over Enemy Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Enemy Creek on 398th Avenue, 11 mi. west and 3.7 mi. south of Mitchell in Union Township
History: Built 1913 by the Pioneer Bridge Co.
Built: 1913

Location: Davison County

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248270

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Truss

J.D. Taylor photo

248271

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Approach

J.D. Taylor photo

248272

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Endpost/railing

J.D. Taylor photo

248273

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Still in use

J.D. Taylor photo

248274

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Distance

J.D. Taylor photo

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Firesteel Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.789167,-98.325556

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Carries 394th Avenue over Firesteel Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Firesteel Creek on 394th Avenue, 15 mi. west and 5.9 mi. north of Mitchell in Blendon Township
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Davison County

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Firesteel Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced and bridge possibly relocated

Location: 43.775707,-98.306007

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Carries 249th Street over Firesteel Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Firesteel Creek on 249th Street, 5.0 mi. north and 2.1 mi. west of Mt. Vernon
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Davison County

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404th Ave-Firesteel Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.770990,-98.126222

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Carries 404th Avenue over Firesteel Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss (Camelback format)
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Firesteel Creek on 404th Avenue, 1.5 mi. south and 1.0 mi. west of Loomis in Badger Township
History: Built 1915 by the Pioneer Bridge Co.
Built: 1915

Location: Davison County

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248275

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Approach

J.D. Taylor photo

248276

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Connection

J.D. Taylor photo

248277

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Looking through truss

J.D. Taylor photo

248278

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Truss center

J.D. Taylor photo

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North Branch Twelve Mile Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and moved to another location

Location: 43.617110,-98.205580

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Carries 400th Avenue over North Branch Twelve Mile Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Relocated pony truss bridge over North Branch Twelve Mile Creek on 400th Avenue, 9 mi. west and 10.2 mi. south of Mitchell in Baker Township
History: Built 1912 by the Pioneer Bridge Co.
Built: 1912

Location: Davison County

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248279

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J.D. Taylor photo

248280

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248281

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J.D. Taylor photo

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The Island Development Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.763200,-98.070300

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Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Canal
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Canal on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Moved here in 2010 from rural Davison County. Narrowed from 16 feet wide to 9 feet wide.
Built: 1912

Location: Davison County

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BNSF - South Burr Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.706563,-98.018513

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Carries Railroad over South Burr Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pair of Pony/through plate girder bridges over South Burr Street on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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259409

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RR Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Wild Oak Golf Club Bridge (South)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.704707,-97.979751

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Carries Wild Oak Golf Club Path over Firesteel Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Firesteel Creek on Wild Oak Golf Club Path
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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BNSF - Lake Mitchell Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.759910,-98.076491

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Carries BNSF Railway over Firesteel Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Firesteel Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Davison County

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397670

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking North

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397671

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking North

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397672

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Overview

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397673

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

South Pier

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397674

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Overview

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397675

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

South Pier

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397676

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

North End

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397677

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Main Span

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397678

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking North

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397679

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking North

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397680

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking South

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397681

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking South

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397682

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking South

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397683

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Looking South

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397684

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

South Abutment

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397685

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

Date

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2017

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Wild Oak Golf Club Bridge (North)

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.706944,-97.980142

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Carries Wild Oak Golf Club Path over Firesteel Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Firesteel Creek on Wild Oak Golf Club Path
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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C&NW - Firesteel Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 43.708224,-97.976654

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Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Firesteel Creek
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Firesteel Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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BNSF - Dry Run Bridge (Loomis)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.812045,-98.113179

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Carries BNSF Railway over Dry Run
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 158.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Dry Run on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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BNSF - Dry Run Bridge (Mitchell)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.704674,-98.016362

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Carries BNSF Railway over Dry Run
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 263.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Dry Run on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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BNSF - Enemy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.638729,-98.005011

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Carries BNSF Railway over Enemy Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 264.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Enemy Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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C&NW - James River Bridge (Riverside)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 43.708175,-97.971444

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Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over James River
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over James River on Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Davison County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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