Black River Drawbridge

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A railroad bridge over the Black River operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, originally part of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. From 1902 until 2004 the crossing of the river
used a swing span.
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A bascule drawbridge was installed during 2004.
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Amtrak's daily Empire Builder passenger train runs on this route.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Crosse_Rail_Bridge

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Coordinates: 43°49'57"N 91°15'33"W

La Crosse, WI, Amtrak Station 0.9 km
Canadian Pacific Mississippi River crossing 2 km
Grand Crossing 2.7 km
Winona, MN, Amtrak Station 39 km
C&NW Railroad Bridge 40 km
CMSP&P Tunnel 57 km
former C&NW Tunnel 58 km
CMSP&P Tunnel 1 58 km
Former CMSP&P Pontoon Bridge 91 km
Railway bridge 123 km

Pettibone park 1.9 km
Downtown 2.2 km
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 3 km
Blue Lake 3 km
Forest Hills Golf 4.3 km
Goose Island 12 km
Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin 13 km
Bergen Bluffs State Natural Area 24 km
Freeburg, Minnesota 26 km
Genoa, Wisconsin 29 km

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Pettibone park Downtown University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Blue Lake Forest Hills Golf Goose Island Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin Bergen Bluffs State Natural Area Freeburg, Minnesota Genoa, Wisconsin