Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Windom Railroad Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken by Jason Smith

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Main span

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Approach span

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View froma distance

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View along tracks

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Oblique view from Hwys. 71 & 60

These photos were taken by Birgit as I was driving. It's a good thing the bridge is still standing after seeing it last in 2000. JS

Photo taken by Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Side view from Hwys. 71 & 60 Bridge

Photo taken by Birgit Smith in December 2007

Vicinity map

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Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on the Union Pacific Railroad at Windom
Location: Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Status: Open to railroad traffic
History: Built 1900, replacing an earlier bridge
Design: Lattice through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.86104, -95.11350 (decimal degrees)
43°51'40" N, 95°06'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 20346 (Bridgehunter.com ID)