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BNSF Red Lake River Bridge

Looking south across the bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012

BH Photo #235417

Overview: Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Red Lake River in Crookston
Location: Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1892, Second Span Added 1906, 1892 Span Removed Date Unknown
Railroads: - BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Great Northern Railway (GN)
- St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway (StPM&M)
Design: 1-190' Pratt Through Truss span on stone abutments. Abutments built for dual tracks.
Dimensions: Span length: 190.0 ft.
Total length: 190.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +47.77174, -96.61149 (decimal degrees)
47°46'18" N, 96°36'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/678951/5293693 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Crookston
Inventory number: BH 49896 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

March 21, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
July 1, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information from archives
July 24, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added categories "railroad", "Pin-connected"
October 24, 2011: Added by John Marvig

BNSF - Red Lake River Bridge

Posted March 21, 2018, by John Marvig (marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com)

One of only a few railroad trusses remaining in this area. Beautiful as is, but even better with it's original twin span: