Duluth was served by a number of railroads, which connected to ports at Duluth. Today, many of these railroads are still operated, primarily by BNSF Railway and Canadian National Railway.
Random Bridges
CN 108th Avenue Bridge
CN 108th Avenue Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #SL10B)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Canadian National across 108th Avenue
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Spirit Lake Transfer Railway
Design:
5 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 108th Avenue
Significance:
DWP Trail - Kingsbury Creek Arch
DWP Trail - Kingsbury Creek Arch
This stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures behind the Lake Superior Zoo
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Duluth
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Kingsbury Creek
Significance:
DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge
DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge
This stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures behind the Lake Superior Zoo
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Duluth
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Knowlton Creek Boulevard
Significance:
Ely's Peak Tunnel
Ely's Peak Tunnel
This tunnel is one of the very few railroad tunnels in Minnesota
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Duluth
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
Design:
520' bored tunnel
Description:
Bored tunnel through Ely's Peak
Significance:
Grassy Point Swing Bridge
Grassy Point Swing Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #94.6)
This Baltimore through truss swing bridge crosses the St. Louis River south of US Highway 2
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
425' Baltimore through truss swing span, through girder and trestle
Description:
Baltimore through truss swing bridge over St. Louis River
Significance:
Interstate Bridge
Interstate Bridge
This through truss swing bridge has been mostly removed and crosses the St. Louis River below the Blatnik Bridge
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Duluth Port Authority
Status: Partially Demolished, Remaining Spans Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1897
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Duluth-Superior Bridge Company
Design:
302' Pennsylvania through truss
Description:
Partially removed through truss bridge over St. Louis River
Significance:
New Duluth Railroad Crossing
New Duluth Railroad Crossing
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #13A)
This deck plate girder bridge was constructed to cross the Northern Pacific Railway
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Spirit Lake Transfer Railway
Design:
7 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over BNSF Railway
Significance:
NSSR Lester River Bridge
NSSR Lester River Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #7A)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses high above the Lester River on the east end of Duluth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and 1944
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Design:
100', 30' and 21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lester River
Significance:
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #4B)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Tischer Creek near London Road
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tischer Creek
Significance:
Soo 37th Avenue Bridge
Soo 37th Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge once crossed 37th Avenue at Onetoa Street in Duluth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Status: Removed
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
44' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Lost through plate girder bridge over 37th Avenue
Significance: