St. Cloud Rail Bridge
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| St. Cloud Rail Bridge | |
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 The BNSF bridge as viewed from the Veterans Bridge, just downstream. |
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| Carries | One track of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway |
| Crosses | Mississippi River |
| Locale | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Maintained by | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway |
| ID number | 74.2 |
| Design | Four-span high deck pin-connected truss bridge |
| Longest span | 170 feet |
| Total length | 587 feet |
| Width | One track |
| Clearance below | 20 feet |
| Opening date | 1892 |
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The St. Cloud Rail Bridge is a pin-connected truss bridge that spans the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It was built in 1892 by Great Northern Railway and was probably designed by the railroad. Two of the piers are stone, while a third pier is newer and made of concrete. The bridge has an extra set of bracing that hangs about ten feet below the bottom trusses, appearing to hang like a hammock. This was added to increase the capacity of the bridge.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Costello, Mary Charlotte (2002). Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications. ISBN 0-9644518-2-4.
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