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NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Trestle over Tischer Creek
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

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Name NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
Built By Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Length 125 Feet Total, 60 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 50 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder and I-Beam
Substructure Type Stone Masonry, Concrete and Steel Tower
Date Built Ca. 1896
Traffic Count 2 Trails/Day
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance


Located in Duluth, this deck girder bridge was built in approximately 1896 to cross Tischer Creek. During 1896, it is known that five steel bridges were built to cross various streams between Duluth and Two Harbors.
Crossing above Tischer Creek near the Glensheen Mansion, the bridge features a pair of deck girder spans, which are approached by a steel stringer span on the north side. The substructures of the bridge consist of stone, concrete and steel.
Currently, the bridge appears to be in a modified configuration, with a center bent added to strengthen the bridge. The bridge was listed as three spans in a 1918 map, indicating the bent is not original. It crosses high above Tischer Creek Falls.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. The location is particularly scenic for the waterfall underneath.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. Unfortunately, no information on the construction can be found.
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