Glenville had two railroads, a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway/Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway mainline and an Illinois Central Railroad branch line. Today, the Rock Island is owned by Union Pacific, while the IC is owned by Canadian National Railway.
UP Shell Rock River Bridge (Glenville)
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UP Shell Rock River Bridge (Glenville)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2440)
This standard deck plate girder crosses the Shell Rock River alongside US Highway 65
Glenville, Freeborn County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
Significance:
