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CP MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)

Steel Stringer Bridge Over Minnesota Highway 3
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

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Name CP MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railroad (Progressive Rail)
Length 40 Feet
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 14 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1936
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Week (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number S-286.5
Significance Local Significance


Located on the north side of Faribault, this bridge crosses Minnesota Highway 3 (Former US-65).
Originally built to cross US-65, the bridge was built in 1934 using a single steel girder span set onto concrete abutments.
In 1956, US-65 was relocated and no longer crossed under this bridge. Currently, it crosses Minnesota Highway 3.
Overall, the bridge is in poor condition. Serious damage from oversized loads have gone under this bridge.

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 Federal Aid Project plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele



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