Red Lake Falls once had two railroads, including a Great Northern Railway branch line and a Northern Pacific Railway branch line. Today, both railroads are abandoned, although some portions of the GN have been converted to trail use.

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Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)

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Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #18)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a trail across the Red Lake River

Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Red Lake Falls

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built ca. 1930 using secondhand parts

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2 span deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Red lake River

Significance:

Local

Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (South)

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Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (South)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #13)

This Warren pony truss carries a trail high above the Clearwater River

Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Red Lake Falls

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated c. 1915

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
96' riveted Warren pony truss and trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Clearwater River and Bridge Street

Significance:

Moderate