Lyle once had three railroads running through it, including a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) mainline, a Chicago Great Western Railway mainline, and an Illinois Central Railroad branch line. Today, the Milwaukee Road is operated by CPKC, while the IC is operated by Canadian National Railway. The CGW has been abandoned.

CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)

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CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #C78.8)

This large Baltimore through truss bridge contains numerous interesting features

Lyle, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago and G.H. Scribner of Chicago

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
192' pin-connected Baltimore through truss and trestle

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

Regional