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BNSF - Granite Falls Rail Bridge (N)

Chippewa County, Minnesota

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Granite Falls Rail Bridge (N)

Distant Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in November 2017

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BH Photo #412819

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Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Minnesota River Backchannel on BNSF Railway
Location
Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1902, Separated from South Bridge 2010
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Great Northern Railway (GN)
Design
Warren through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 145.0 ft.
Total length: 260.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.82445, -95.56002   (decimal degrees)
44°49'28" N, 95°33'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/297615/4966637 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Granite Falls
Inventory number
BH 79618 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

8-panel truss (389)
American Bridge Co. (1,522)
BNSF Railway (1,515)
Built 1902 (527)
Built during 1900s (7,260)
Chippewa County, Minnesota (14)
Concrete girder (1,006)
Deck girder (5,783)
Girder (10,307)
Granite Falls, Minnesota (8)
Great Northern Railway (360)
Minnesota (1,528)
 Minnesota River (37)
Open (39,995)
Owned by railroad (12,507)
Railroad (15,614)
Riveted (2,186)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,237)
Through truss (15,207)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,257)
Truss (33,004)
Warren through truss (1,617)
Warren truss (6,583)

Update Log 

  • December 3, 2017: Added by John Marvig

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