This bridge was built 1898 replacing an old iron bridge. It had a similar design. The bridge before that was a wooden bridge.
The bridge contains two double intersection warren deck truss spans at 157'2" each. In addition, it has two deck plate girders at 80' each, one on each end.
The bridge was built gauntlet in 1901, meaning two tracks ran over the bridge in the space of one track. This gauntlet was removed in 1991.
In the 90 years that the bridge gauntlet, plans had been brought up in 1916 to build a second parallel bridge, but it was later deemed far too expensive.
The bridge has continued to serve faithfully since its build in 1898.
The author has ranked the bridge as moderately significant, due to the design and gauntlet designation, as well as the age.
The photo above is looking from the east bank.
Upstream | Headwaters |
Downstream | Soo Line "S" Bridge |