Lanesboro had a single railroad, a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) branch line, now part of the Root River State Trail.
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-190)
This Pratt pony truss bridge features deck girder approaches which are exceptionally old.
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899, lengthened 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1883 and 1894
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Pratt pony truss, 2-66'4
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-192)
This bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected Warren through truss
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1888 and relocated here 1910
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
135' pin-connected Warren through truss
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
Root River Trail Bridge
Root River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
135' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Root River
Significance:
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #1
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #1
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-212)
This bridge crosses the South Branch Root River with a secondhand Pratt through truss span.
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status:
Built 1882 and relocated here 1906
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
140' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #2
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #2
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-210)
This standard through plate girder bridge is the second crossing of the South Branch Root River
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-75'
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
