Railroad Bridges in Fillmore CountyMinnesota


Fillmore County is located in southeast Minnesota. The seat is Preston, while the largest city is Spring Valley.

Random Bridges

Ivy Road Trail Bridge

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Ivy Road Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-224)

This deck plate girder bridge was built using secondhand spans

Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1925 and 1943 using secondhand spans

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Unknown

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

Design: 1-30', 1-60' deck plate girder and 3-22' steel stringer

Deck plate girder bridge over Ivy Road and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)

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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-190)

This Pratt pony truss bridge features deck girder approaches which are exceptionally old.

Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1899, lengthened 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1883 and 1894

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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

Design: 105' Pratt pony truss, 2-66'4

Pratt pony truss bridge over South Branch Root River

Significance:

High

Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)

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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-192)

This bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected Warren through truss

Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1888 and relocated here 1910

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Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Design: 135' pin-connected Warren through truss

Warren through truss bridge over South Branch Root River

Significance:

High

Root River Trail Bridge

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Root River Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design

Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1899

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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

Design: 135' Pratt through truss and trestle

Pratt through truss bridge over Root River

Significance:

Moderate

Rushford Trail Bridge

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Rushford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-138)

This through plate girder bridge was constructed in 1969 to replace an older pony truss bridge

Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1969

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Unknown

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

Design: 123' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Minimal