Blue Earth once had two railroads; a Chicago & North Western Railway line and a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) line. Today, Union Pacific operates the former C&NW line, while the Omaha Road line is mainly abandoned.
Random Bridges
UP 95th Street Bridge
UP 95th Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #424)
This through plate girder bridge crosses 95th Street southeast of Blue Earth
Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
55' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 95th Street
Significance:
UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
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UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #427 1/2)
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) on the south side of Blue Earth
Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
47' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 (Grove Street)
Significance:
