J.J. Elliott & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota


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