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| Name | DWP Trail - Kingsbury Creek Arch |
| Built By | Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway |
| Currently Owned By | City of Duluth |
| Superstructure Contractor | Unknown |
| Length | 45 Feet Total |
| Width | 1 Track |
| Height Above Ground | 20 Feet (Estimated) |
| Superstructure Design | Stone Arch |
| Substructure Design | Stone Masonry |
| Date Built | 1912 |
| Traffic Count | 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail) |
| Current Status | In Use |
| Significance | Local Significance |
| Documentation Date | 2/8/2014; 10/11/2014 |
In 1909, the Canadian Northern Railway (CNOR) incorporated the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway (DW&P), with the goal to achieve access between the existing line at Virginia, Minnesota and the ports of Duluth, Minnesota. Work would be completed in 1912. The DW&P would operate as a separate subsidiary of the CNOR. The route provided a critical connection for iron ore to reach the ports at Duluth. In 1923, the CNOR was nationalized as the Canadian National Railway, which operated the DW&P as a separate entity. The route remained relatively unchanged, until 1981, when the segment between the Carlton/St. Louis County Line and Duluth was abandoned. The DW&P continued to operate as a separate entity until 2013, when it was merged into Wisconsin Central Ltd., another Canadian National subsidiary. Today, CN operates the Carlton County Line to Virginia segment, while the remainder in St. Louis County is part of the DW&P trail.
Located behind the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, this large stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures in the immediate area. Built in 1912, the bridge consists of a large 45-foot stone arch span, crossing Kingsbury Creek. At this location, Kingsbury Creek is very rocky, and the arch is set directly onto bedrock. While most railroads stopped building stone arches around the turn of the 20th Century, this arch appears to have been constructed partially due to aesthetics, and partially due to high quality stone in the area. Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with no significant deterioration noted. The bridge now serves as part of the DWP trail. The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
Citations
| Build Date | Construction of line |
| Railroad History Citation | ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele |