Soo Line Rail Bridge at Blanchard Dam

Bridge
45°51′37″N 94°21′35″W / 45.86028°N 94.35972°W / 45.86028; -94.35972CarriesPedestrian/bike/ATV trailCrossesMississippi RiverMaintained byMinnesota Department of Natural Resources[1]CharacteristicsDesignDeck truss bridgeTotal length605 feet (184 m)[1]Width1 track/2 trail lanesLongest span105 feet (32 m)[1]Clearance below50 feet (15 m)[1]HistoryOpened1909LocationMap

The Soo Line Rail Bridge (Blanchard Dam) is a steel deck truss bridge, built by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway in 1909. The bridge crosses the Mississippi River northeast of Bowlus, Minnesota. The rail line was abandoned in 1993, and converted to a pedestrian/bicycle bridge as part of the Soo Line Recreation Trail in 2007.[2] The bridge is directly downstream of the Blanchard Dam.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Soo Line Bridge at Blanchard". John Marvig Railroad Bridge Photography. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  2. ^ "Morrison County, MN: Parks, Trails & Facilities". Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  • Weeks, John. "Soo Line Bridge".