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MPL - High Island Creek Bridge

Sibley County, Minnesota

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MPL High Island Creek Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2017

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BH Photo #397002

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Facts 

Overview
Timber stringer bridge over High Island Creek on Minnesota Prairie Line Railroad
Location
Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built Ca. 1955, Rehabilitated 2014
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL; MSTL)
- Minnesota Prairie Line (MPLI)
- Twin Cities Western Railroad (TCWR)
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 146.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.61224, -94.06937   (decimal degrees)
44°36'44" N, 94°04'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/415150/4940432 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Arlington
Inventory number
BH 77907 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arlington, Minnesota (1)
Beam (12,942)
Built 1955 (392)
Built during 1950s (3,410)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,216)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (133)
Minnesota (1,377)
Minnesota Prairie Line (4)
 Open (37,181)
Owned by railroad (10,401)
Railroad (13,775)
Sibley County, Minnesota (3)
Timber stringer (3,440)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,386)
Twin Cities Western Railroad (31)

Update Log 

  • July 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 17, 2017: Added by John Marvig

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