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Quamba Rail Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Mud Creek
Quamba, Kanabaec County, Minnesota

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Name Quamba Rail Bridge
Built By St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Kanabec County
Length 72 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Type Through Girder
Date Built 1899
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Abandoned)
Current Status Abandoned
BN Bridge Number 54.2
Significance Local Significance


Located near the town of Quamba, this standard through girder bridge crosses Mud Creek.
Built in 1899 and installed in 1901, the bridge consists of a single through girder span. This span was originally set onto wooden substructures, and was approached by wooden trestling.
New concrete abutments would be constructed in 1916 and the bridge set on them.
Overall, the bridge remains in fair to poor condition. The decking of the bridge is the main issue, and has severely deteriorated.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Great Northern Railway 1961 Bridge Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Contractor Missing Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele