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Knowlton Creek Boulevard Trail Bridge

Stone Arch Bridge over Knowlton Creek Boulevard
West Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

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Name Knowlton Creek Boulevard Trail Bridge
Built By Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By St. Louis County
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1911
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails To Trails
Significance Local Significance

Located near the Lake Superior Zoo, this large stone arch bridge crosses Knowlton Creek Boulevard
Built in 1911 during the construction of this route, the bridge features a single stone arch span. Heavily built, the bridge is made out of stone quarried nearby. It is unknown what the bridge was designed to cross, but appears likely that it may have been for a side channel of nearby Kingsbury Creek.
Oftentimes, bridges built at this time would have been constructed of concrete. However, the choice of the railroad to use stone in this situation appears to have paid off, as the bridge is in nearly perfect condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Construction of Railroad
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele