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CNW - Amiret Rail Bridge

Lyon County, Minnesota

Photo 

Amiret Bridge

Photo Contributed by John Marvig

BH Photo #267839

Map 

Description 

Build date given by C&NW bridge records at the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives

Facts 

Overview
Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Cottonwood River on Former C&NW RR
Location
Lyon County, Minnesota
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built 1915, possibly using relocated parts; Lost 1981
Railroad
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design
Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Also called
CNW - Cottonwood River Bridge
Amiret Rail Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.30248, -95.69193   (decimal degrees)
44°18'09" N, 95°41'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/285274/4908993 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Amiret
Inventory number
BH 58299 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1915 (1,204)
Built during 1910s (9,453)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,371)
Cottonwood River (Minnesota) (22)
Deck girder (5,461)
Deck truss (1,661)
Double-intersection Warren deck truss (84)
Double-intersection Warren truss (448)
Girder (9,690)
Lost (23,420)
 Lost 1981 (84)
Lost during 1980s (1,296)
Lyon County, Minnesota (20)
Minnesota (1,449)
Owned by railroad (11,804)
Plate girder (7,476)
Railroad (14,944)
Riveted (2,139)
Truss (31,956)

Update Log 

  • October 6, 2013: Added by John Marvig

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