Railroad Bridges in Mower County, Minnesota


Mower County is located in southeast Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Austin.

Random Bridges

Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge

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Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-142)

This concrete deck girder bridge crosses the Little Cedar River alongside Minnesota Highway 56

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30' concrete deck girder

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over Little Cedar River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Wolf Creek Bridge (Austin)

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CPKC Wolf Creek Bridge (Austin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-178)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Wolf Creek north of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

Shooting Star State Trail - Upper Iowa River Bridge

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Shooting Star State Trail - Upper Iowa River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #W-184)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over the Upper Iowa River in Le Roy

Le Roy, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1936 using spans fabricated 1903

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Upper Iowa River

Significance:

Local

Ramsey Millpond Railroad Bridge

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Ramsey Millpond Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-350)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Cedar River north of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Ramsey County/Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1911 using a span fabricated 1887

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-102' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

High

CPKC Oakland Place Bridge

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CPKC Oakland Place Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-174)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Oakland Place (Former US Highway 16) in Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-38' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oakland Place (Former US Highway 16)

Significance:

Local

CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)

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CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #C78.8)

This large Baltimore through truss bridge contains numerous interesting features

Lyle, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago and G.H. Scribner of Chicago

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
192' pin-connected Baltimore through truss and trestle

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)

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CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-174 3/4)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Interstate 90 on the north side of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1957

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 90

Significance:

Local

Adams Trail Bridge

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Adams Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-132)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the west side of Adams

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1940 using secondhand parts

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-65' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

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CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-172)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Dobbins Creek south of Oakland Place

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dobbins Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Cedar River Bridge (Otranto)

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CPKC Cedar River Bridge (Otranto)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-504)

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

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