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MPL Minnesota River Bridge

Redwood County, Minnesota, and Renville County, Minnesota
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Portal view

Photo taken by Jason Smith

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Description 

Old pratt truss main span with 87 spans of Wooden Trestle, extending way back into the woods. Photo of trestle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/butcher007/3242652894/

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Twin Cities and Western Railroad
Location
Morton, Redwood County, Minnesota, and Renville County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic, But replacement plans are in place...
Future prospects
To be replaced in the next 3 years for $24 Million as part of a MNVA restoration project.
History
Built 1896 by M&STL. M&STL purchased 1960 by CNW. Abandoned in 1980. Purchased by Minnesota Valley Railroad. Purchased 2002 by MPLI
Design
Pratt through truss with 87 approach spans of pile bridge.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 157.0 ft.
Total length: 1,342.0 ft.
Also called
M&STL Bridge #53
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.54569, -94.98879   (decimal degrees)
44°32'44" N, 94°59'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/342019/4934408 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Morton
Inventory number
BH 46154 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
6-panel truss (405)
A-frame portal (232)
Beam (6,055)
Built 1896 (139)
Built during 1890s (1,556)
Doomed (805)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (82)
Minnesota (917)
Minnesota Prairie Line (2)
Minnesota River (22)
Morton, Minnesota (5)
Open (28,320)
Owned by railroad (4,052)
 Pin-connected (1,521)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Railroad (4,083)
Redwood County, Minnesota (26)
Renville County, Minnesota (14)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,955)
Through truss (9,211)
Timber stringer (1,860)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,217)
Truss (23,575)
Twin Cities Western Railroad (28)
Wooden deck (5,398)

Update Log 

  • August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Twin Cities Western Railroad"
  • March 3, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Minnesota Prairie Line"
  • March 2, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Corrected build date, added some links.
  • March 2, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • February 28, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added categories "Minnesota River", "Scheduled for replacement", "6-panel truss"
  • July 7, 2011: Updated by Luke Harden: added flickr link to photo of trestle
  • July 7, 2011: Updated by John Marvig: Built 1884, not 1883
  • September 13, 2010: Added by Jason Smith

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MPL Minnesota River Bridge
Posted May 12, 2012, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

the C&NWHS showed me built records. It is 1896...