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DM&E Sweetland Creek Bridge

Deck Girder Bridge over Sweetland Creek
North of Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa

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Name DM&E Sweetland Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 111 Feet Total, 37 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Superstructure Type Contractor
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
RI Bridge Number 2052
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2018


This standard deck girder bridge crosses over Sweetland Creek in Muscatine.
Interestingly enough, the bridge was built by both the Milwaukee Road and Rock Island.
The three main spans rest on concrete substructures.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition. Some minor spalling can be noted on the substructures.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design of the bridge.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from a parallel road.

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