Railroad Bridges in Lyon County , Minnesota

Lyon County is located in southwest Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Marshall.
Cities Marshall Russell Florence

Random Bridges

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #8
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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #8

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #63.7)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over a diversion channel of the Redwood River on the south side of Marshall

Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1962

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Bridge #78.56
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BNSF Bridge #78.56

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #142)

This attractive stone arch culvert carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Minnesota Highway 23 west of Russell

Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Downs & Sons of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5
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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #72.6)

This deck plate girder viaduct is one of several similar structures carrying a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Redwood River near Russell

Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-67' and 2-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Redwood River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #1
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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #1

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.9)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Redwood River along Minnesota Highway 23 near Florence

Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-55' and 2-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Redwood River Bridge
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RCP&E Redwood River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1341)

This large double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Redwood River near the ghost town of Burchard

Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902 and 1913

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
128' Double intersection Warren deck truss and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Regional

Florence Railroad Crossing
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Florence Railroad Crossing

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #80.6)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway) alongside Minnesota Highway 23 near Florence

Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
53' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway)

Significance:

Local