La Crescent was the meeting point of three Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway lines, including a mainline from Chicago to La Crosse and north to Minneapolis, a branch line from La Crescent to South Dakota, and a secondary mainline along the Mississippi River. Today, the mainlines are owned by CPKC, while the branch line is abandoned.
Random Bridges
CPKC Root River Bridge
CPKC Root River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-702)
This standard Pratt pony truss bridge crosses the Root River alongside Minnesota Highway 26
La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-126' Pratt pony truss and 18' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Root River
Significance:
DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge
DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-700)
This through plate girder bridge once crossed the backwaters of the Root River alongside Minnesota Highway 26.
La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (final owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1928
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Replaced through plate girder bridge over Root River Backwater
Significance:
La Crescent Swing Bridge
La Crescent Swing Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-4)
This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline across the main channel of the Mississippi River
La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
Through truss swing bridge
Description:
Through Truss Swing Bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
