- 1865: 22 miles completed from Mendota to Merriam Junction, Minnesota by the Minnesota Valley Railway Company
- 1866: 17 miles completed from Merriam Junction to Belle Plaine, Minnesota by the Minnesota Valley Railway Company
- 1867: 16 miles completed from Belle Plaine to Le Sueur, Minnesota by the Minnesota Valley Railway Company
- 1868: 12 miles completed from Le Sueur to Kasota, Minnesota by the Minnesota Valley Railway Company
- 1869: 5 miles completed from Mendota to St. Paul, Minnesota by the Minnesota Valley Railway Company
- 1869: 22 miles completed from Kasota to Lake Crystal, Minnesota by the Minnesota Valley Railway Company
- 1869: 22 miles completed from Lake Crystal to St. James, Minnesota by the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
- 1869: 22 miles completed from Lake Crystal to St. James, Minnesota by the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
- 1870: Minnesota Valley Railway purchased by the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
- 1871: 58 miles completed from St. James to Worthington, Minnesota by the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
- 1872: 64 miles completed from Worthington to Le Mars, Iowa by the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
- 1881: StP&SC sold to the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
- 1882: CStPM&O leased by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1882: CStPM&O acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1995: C&NW purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the St. Paul to St. James segment as the Mankato Subdivision
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the St. James to Sioux City segment as the Worthington Subdivision
02/25/23
This simple deck girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek near 5th Avenue in Brownton.
Originally built in 1906, the bridge was widened on the north end in 1913. The structure consists of a pair of 40 foot deck girder spans. The entire bridge consists of concrete substructures.
When the double track was removed, the southern of the two tracks was removed. It is unknown if the existing spans were replaced at that time.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. Significant deterioration can be seen on the south ends of the substructures.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The author intends to photograph this bridge more soon.