BN / GB&W Bridge

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This was a railroad bridge over the Mississippi River, owned the Burlington Northern and the Green Bay and Western railroads. The bridge was built during 1891 and remained in service until closure came in 1985. The bridge was structurally damaged by a fire during 1989, and was removed in 1990.
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Railroad bridges were built at 56 locations to cross the Mississippi River,
and 36 of these crossings are still in use by freight railroads. www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/535712/ShowPost.aspx
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Northern
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Coordinates:   44°2'45"N   91°36'14"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago