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
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
by
Unknown
for
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
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
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
by
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
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)
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
by
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
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Root River Trail Bridge
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
by
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
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Rushford Trail Bridge
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
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 123' through plate girder
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek
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