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Austin, Minnesota

Austin was a major railroad junction in Southern Minnesota. The Milwaukee Road has two mainlines cross in Austin, and the Chicago Great Western had a line through the town.
The north/south Milwaukee Road line, and the Milwaukee Road line heading west are still active and used by the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern, while everything else is abandoned.

Bridges


DM&E Dobbins Creek Bridge


Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Dobbins Creek


DM&E I-90 Bridge


Steel Stringer Bridge over Interstate Highway 90


DM&E Oakland Place Bridge


Steel Stringer Bridge over Oakland Place (Formerly US Highway 16)


DM&E Wolf Creek Bridge


Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Wolf Creek


Ramsey Mill Pond Rail Bridge


Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Cedar River


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