Railroad Bridges in Pine County, Minnesota


Pine County is located in east central Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Pine City.

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Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)

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Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)

This large Warren deck truss viaduct crosses the Kettle River near Sturgeon Lake

Sturgeon Lake, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: Pine County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1909 and c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
98' Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

Regional

Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge

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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:

Local

Sandstone Railroad Bridge

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Sandstone Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This large and unique deck truss bridge crosses the Kettle River northeast side of Sandstone

Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893 and 1903

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
160' Pratt deck truss and deck girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt deck truss viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

High

Pine City Railroad Bridge

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Pine City Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #62)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Snake River in Pine City

Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: St. Croix Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
92' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Snake River

Significance:

Local