Railroad Bridges in Mower CountyMinnesota


Mower County is located in southeast Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Austin.

Random Bridges

Adams Trail Bridge

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Adams Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-132)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the west side of Adams

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1940 using secondhand parts

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design: 1-65' through plate girder and trestle

Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)

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CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #C78.8)

This large Baltimore through truss bridge contains numerous interesting features

Lyle, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

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American Bridge Works of Chicago and G.H. Scribner of Chicago

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 192' pin-connected Baltimore through truss and trestle

Baltimore through truss bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Cedar River Bridge (Otranto)

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CPKC Cedar River Bridge (Otranto)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-504)

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

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CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

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CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-172)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Dobbins Creek south of Oakland Place

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 75' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Dobbins Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)

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CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-174 3/4)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Interstate 90 on the north side of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1957

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design: 4 span steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 90

Significance:

Local