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BNSF/RCP&E Crossing

Lyon County, Minnesota

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Florence Rail Crossing

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Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2018

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BH Photo #425420

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Description 

Build date provided by Great Northern Fergus Falls Division Bridge Book, located at the Minnesota Historical Society Archives

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad on BNSF Railway
Location
Lyon County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1902
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Great Northern Railway (GN)
- Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E)
- St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway (StPM&M)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 50.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.26467, -96.01369   (decimal degrees)
44°15'53" N, 96°00'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/738360/4905607 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 81404 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,589)
Built 1902 (583)
Built during 1900s (7,648)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,448)
Girder (11,173)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (421)
Great Northern Railway (396)
Have street view (28,916)
Lyon County, Minnesota (20)
Minnesota (1,649)
 Open (40,969)
Owned by railroad (13,504)
Plate girder (8,728)
Railroad (16,462)
Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (48)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,422)
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway (12)
Through girder (4,192)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,576)

Update Log 

  • April 29, 2018: New Street View added by John Marvig

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