Rushford had a single railroad, a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) branch line, now part of the Root River State Trail.

Rushford Trail Bridge

Image name

Rushford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-138)

This through plate girder bridge was constructed in 1969 to replace an older pony truss bridge

Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1969

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
123' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Minimal