Soo Line Railroad Bridge

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The Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, later known as the Soo Line, built this bridge in 1909. The rail line crossing over the Mississippi River here connected Brooten (near Glenwood) with Duluth. Falling traffic on this route led to closure in 1990, and abandonment three years later.
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The bridge has been refurbished as part of the Soo Line Recreational Trail.
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There were railroad bridges built to cross the Mississippi River at 56 locations, and 36 of them are still in use by freight railroads.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soo_Line
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Coordinates:   45°51'37"N   94°21'33"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago