Morton had a single Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway secondary mainline, now operated by Minnesota Prairie Line.

MPL Minnesota River Bridge

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MPL Minnesota River Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #53)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway branch line across the Minnesota River at Morton

Morton, Renville County, Minnesota to Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
157' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Regional