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DM&E 115th Street Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over 115th Street (Former US-18/US-52)
Luana, Clayton County, Iowa

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Name DM&E 115th Street Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 27 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built Ca. 1920
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number R-94 1/2
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2018


This timber and girder bridge crosses 115th Street/Main Street just west of Luana.
Built in approximately 1920, the bridge consists of a single twinned deck girder, arranged in a four beam pattern. This girder is approached by trestle and set onto timber piles.
Until the 1980s, US-18 and US-52 crossed underneath this bridge. Unfortunately, it is unknown when it was built. A track profile indicates this track was raised in 1954.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to poor condition, with significant section loss developing in the girder.

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 Estimated
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele