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Hallock Rail Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over South Branch Two Rivers
Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota

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Name Hallock Rail Bridge
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 195 Feet Total, 72 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1907
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 71.27
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2020


Located north of Hallock, this large through girder bridge crosses the South Branch Two Rivers along US Highway 75.
Built 1907, the bridge consists of three through plate girder spans, set onto stone substructures. The bridge features two 72-foot spans and a 50-foot span.
Many bridges were built during 1907-08 along the Great Northern throughout this area.
Bridges such as this were often used as permanent solutions to trestles, as they were cheap, easy to construct and easy to maintain.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with little deterioration noted on the structure. A bearing block on the south abutment has failed, although the stone has recently been grouted and re-pointed.

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 Railroad Bridge Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele