Albany once had two railroads, including a Great Northern Railway mainline, and a Soo Line branch line. Today, the GN is a trail, while the Soo Line is being developed into a trail.
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Soo Line Albany Trestle
Soo Line Albany Trestle
This large trestle bridge contains various steel spans that carry the former Soo Line Brooten Route across Interstate 94, County Road 57 and the Lake Wobegon Trail west of Albany
Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built ca. 1940 and 1956
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
4-60' and 1-43' deck plate girders, 35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck girder and trestle bridge over Interstate 94, County Road 157 and Lake Wobegon Trail
Significance:
Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)
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Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Soo Line Brooten Route over a private driveway north of Albany
Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over private driveway
Significance:
