Medford once had a pair of railroads, including a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) mainline, and a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline. Today, the Milwaukee Road is owned by CPKC and is out of service, while the Rock Island is owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
Random Bridges
CPKC 270th Street Bridge
CPKC 270th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-276)
This small deck plate girder bridge appears to have been reused from another location
Medford, Steele County, Minnesota to Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1947 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
25' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 270th Street
Significance:
CPKC Straight River Bridge (Medford)
CPKC Straight River Bridge (Medford)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-274)
This massive Warren pony truss replaced an older through truss in the early 1930s
Medford, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
135' riveted Warren pony truss
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Straight River
Significance:
UP Straight River Bridge #6
UP Straight River Bridge #6
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2909)
This standard deck plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures across the Straight River
Medford, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
Significance: