Le Roy once had two railroads, including a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) mainline and a Chicago Great Western Railway mainline. Today, both have been abandoned, although short segments have been converted to trail use.
LeRoy Trail Bridge
LeRoy Trail Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge is one of the few remains of the Chicago Great Western in Le Roy
Le Roy, Mower County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
5 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Upper Iowa River
Significance: