Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific Railroad Viaduct

Jackson County, Minnesota

Facts 

Overview
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago-Milwaukee and Pacific RR in Jackson
Location
Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota
Status
Removed
History
Previous span was a wooden trestle with Howe deck truss bridge built in 1878. The 1900 span was of steel trestle design.
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 1,446 ft.
Also called
Black Bridge
Inventory number
BH 36408 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • March 27, 2008: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net