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WC - St. Croix River High Bridge

Washington County, Minnesota, and St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Photos 

Old Wisconsin Central Bridge Ruins

West Abutment

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2014

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BH Photo #310778

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on Former Wisconsin Central Railway
Location
Washington County, Minnesota, and St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Status
Replaced by the Soo Line High Bridge, just up-stream with a better railroad grade and alignment.
History
Built 1884, Demolished February 1916
Builder
- Union Bridge Co. of Buffalo, New York & Athens, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (SOO)
- Wisconsin Central Railway (1897-1954) (WC)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 2,340.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.10940, -92.74402   (decimal degrees)
45°06'34" N, 92°44'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/520136/4995135 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Somerset South
Inventory number
BH 65121 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

10-panel truss (269)
19th Century (9,086)
Built 1884 (220)
Built during 1880s (2,296)
Deck truss (1,973)
Lost (30,050)
Lost 1916 (71)
Lost during 1910s (752)
Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (29)
Minnesota (1,658)
Owned by railroad (13,731)
Pin-connected (5,064)
Pratt through truss (6,232)
Pratt truss (10,544)
Railroad (16,666)
 Replaced by new bridge (20,455)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,498)
St. Croix County, Wisconsin (31)
St. Croix River (22)
State line crossing (933)
Through truss (17,898)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (2,024)
Truss (36,811)
Union Bridge Co. (71)
Washington County, Minnesota (30)
Whipple deck truss (30)
Whipple truss (485)
Wisconsin (1,722)
Wisconsin Central Railway (1897-1954) (15)

Update Log 

  • March 7, 2021: Updated by Martin Johnson: corrected bridge replacement information
  • December 28, 2014: Added by John Marvig

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Martin Johnson

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