Rutledge had a single railroad, a Northern Pacific Railway mainline. Today, it is part of the Willard Munger State Trail.
Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge
Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #93)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Kettle River alongside Old US Highway 61
Rutledge, Pine County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1906 and 1947
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-80' deck plate girder 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kettle River
Significance:
