Duluth was served by a number of railroads, which connected to ports at Duluth. Today, many of these railroads are still operated, primarily by BNSF Railway and Canadian National Railway.
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Grassy Point Swing Bridge
Grassy Point Swing Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #94.6)
This Baltimore through truss swing bridge crosses the St. Louis River south of US Highway 2
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Pittsburgh Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
425' Baltimore through truss swing span, 2-80' through plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Baltimore through truss swing bridge over St. Louis River
Significance:
Interstate Bridge
Interstate Bridge
This through truss swing bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway across the St. Louis River below the present-day Blatnik Bridge
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Duluth Port Authority
Status: Partially Demolished, Remaining Spans Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Duluth-Superior Bridge Company
Design:
302' Pennsylvania through truss
Description:
Partially removed through truss bridge over St. Louis River
Significance: