Railroad Bridges in Carlton County, Minnesota


Carlton County is located in northeast Minnesota. The seat is Carlton, while the largest city is Cloquet.

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Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge

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Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #131)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Munger State Trail high above the St. Louis River and its scenic rocky gorge at Jay Cooke State Park

Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
155' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Moderate

Moose Lake Railroad Crossing

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Moose Lake Railroad Crossing

This through girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries the Soo Line Trail over the Willard Munger Trail and County Road 61 in Moose Lake

Moose Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota

Owner: Carlton County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1915 and 1940

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder, 30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road 61 and Willard Munger Trail

Significance:

Local