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Beaver Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 42.974471,-97.615458

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Carries 429th Avenue over Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 429th Avenue, 6.0 mi. west and 0.4 mi. south of Utica
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Yankton County

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James River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 43.058056,-97.398611

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Carries US 81 over James River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 218.2 Feet
Span Length: 130.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over James River on US 81
History: Built 1939; replaced 2000
Built: 1939

Location: Yankton County

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Meridian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only
Rehabilitated for pedestrian/bicycle use

Location: 42.864513,-97.394043

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Carries US 81 over Missouri River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Double-decker, vertical lift Pratt through truss
Total Length: 2886.6 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet

Overview: Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 81 at Yankton
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953; bypassed by Discovery Bridge in 2008
Built: 1924

Location: Yankton County

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110236

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Photo taken by Robert Elder

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Photo taken by Robert Elder

110238

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Photo taken by Robert Elder

110322

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Photo taken by Robert Elder

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Meridian Bridge

South Dakota

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Yankton bridge mattdunmore

Photo taken by Matt Dunmore in October 2005

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Meridian Highway Bridge

c1920 RPPC Postcard Image Provided by David Shedlock

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Meridian Bridge

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Meridian Bridge

Looking north

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Meridian Bridge

Members

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Meridian Bridge

Members

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Meridian Bridge

Upper deck floor

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Meridian Bridge

Sway bracing

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Meridian Bridge

Sway bracing

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508747

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Meridian Bridge

Plaque

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Meridian Bridge

Between lift and stationary spans

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Meridian Bridge

Mid connection

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Meridian Bridge

Operators house

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Meridian Bridge

Plaque

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Meridian Bridge

Looking south

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508753

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Meridian Bridge

Plaque

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Meridian Bridge

North span (Span #7)

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Overview

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Meridian Bridge

Span #2

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Meridian Bridge

Span #3

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Meridian Bridge

Span #4

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Meridian Bridge

Span #5

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Meridian Bridge

Pier #2

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Meridian Bridge

Pier #3

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Meridian Bridge

Pier #4

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Meridian Bridge

Pier #5

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Meridian Bridge

South tower

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Meridian Bridge

Upper angle connection

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Meridian Bridge

Upper connection

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Meridian Bridge

Lower connection

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Meridian Bridge

South spans

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Meridian Bridge

North pier (Pier #6)

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Meridian Bridge

Upper angle connection

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Meridian Bridge

North upper deck approach

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Meridian Bridge

South tower

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Meridian Bridge

Lift span

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Meridian Bridge

Lift tower details

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Meridian Bridge

Overview

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Meridian Bridge

North span

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Meridian Bridge

Endpost

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Meridian Bridge

Looking south

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Meridian Bridge

Looking south

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Meridian Bridge

Strengthened members

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Meridian Bridge

Members

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Meridian Bridge

Looking north

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Meridian Bridge

Cracked pier

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Meridian Bridge

Looking north

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Meridian Bridge

Looking north

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Meridian Bridge

Looking north

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Pine Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement

Location: 42.874167,-97.388611

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Carries Pine Street over Marne Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Marne Creek on Pine Street in Yankton
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Yankton County

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File:Yankton Pine Street Bridge from E 1.JPG

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File:Yankton Pine Street Bridge from NW.JPG

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File:Yankton Pine Street Bridge from S.JPG

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File:Yankton Pine Street Bridge from SW.JPG

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File:Yankton Pine Street Bridge SE balustrade.JPG

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BNSF - James River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.906588,-97.326465

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Carries BNSF Railway over James River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 422.0 Feet
Span Length: 135.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over James River on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Yankton County

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BNSF - James River Bridge

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Inside Truss

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Sway Bracing

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Vertical Member

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Members

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Upper member

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Looking east

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Portal bracing

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Looking east

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

West approach

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

West abutment

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Overview

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

West pier

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

East pier

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Overview

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Overview

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Upper angle connection

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Upper connection

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Lower connection

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

East approach

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

East pier

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Overview

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Overview

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Looking east

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

Looking west

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Marne Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 42.882505,-97.401555

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Carries City Street over Marne Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Marne Creek on City Street
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Yankton County

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Burleigh Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.874627,-97.382652

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Carries Burleigh Street over Marne Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Marne Creek on Burleigh Street
History: Built 1910; Replaced 1989
Built: 1910

Location: Yankton County

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Douglas Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.875068,-97.392029

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Carries Douglas Avenue over Marne Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Marne Creek on Douglas Avenue
History: Built 1908; Replaced 1961
Built: 1908

Location: Yankton County

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Marne Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 42.871417,-97.381197

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Carries Pedestrian trail over Marne Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Marne Creek on Pedestrian trail
History:
Built:

Location: Yankton 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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