Milwaukee Road truss bridge over Missouri River -- Mobridge SD USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 45° 34.146 W 100° 27.567
14T E 386117 N 5047209
This elegant combination Warren arch truss and deck truss bridge, built in 1961, is owned by the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe RR and still in service as of 2023
Waymark Code: WM17G02
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2023
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This elegant combination Warren arch truss and deck truss bridge, built in 1961, carried the Chicago St Paul Milwaukee & Pacific RR over the Missouri River. In 2023 the bridge is owned by the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe RR and still in service.

From bridgehunter.com: (visit link)

"Overview
Through truss bridge over Missouri River (Oahe Lake) on the BNSF Railway between Mobridge SD and Wakpala, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

Location
Mobridge, Walworth County, South Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota

Status
Open to traffic

History
Built 1961 as part of Oahe Dam Project

Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)

Design
Warren through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.56856, -100.45881 (decimal degrees)

Inventory number
BH 36119 (Bridgehunter.com ID)"
Parking Coordinates:: N 45° 34.401 W 100° 29.193

Date Built: 01/01/1961

Length of Span:
N/A


www:
https://bridgehunter.com/sd/walworth/mobridge-rr/


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