Union Pacific Railroad Swing Bridge (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

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This former St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Railway bridge over the Mississippi River is now owned by Union Pacific. Originally constructed in 1910, it has been upgraded or rebuilt a few times since then.
The bridge has a swingspan which opens for barge traffic to pass.
www.johnweeks.com/twincities/pages/r02.html
www.stpaulterminal.org/historical/spud/

Railroad bridges were built at 56 locations to cross the Mississippi River,
and 36 of these crossings are still in use by freight railroads.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul_Union_Pacific_Rail_Bridge
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Coordinates:   44°55'7"N   93°3'0"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago