Chicago & North Western Railroad Bridge |Highways, Byways, And
Bridge Photography| C&NW Saint Croix River Crossing ||•
Structure ID: ||River Mile 17.4. ||• River Elevation: ||Union
Pacific Railroad. ||• Daily Traffic Count:: ||5 Trains Per Day.
||• Bridge Type: ||Steel Truss With Swing Span. ||3,922 Feet
(Estimated). ||• Navigation Channel Width: ||• Height Above
Water: ||• Date Built: This is a bridge that I know very little
about. It was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul, and
Omaha Railroad, which became the Chicago & North Western, which
is now the Union Pacific Railway. The railroad bridge at this
location dates back to 1872, but likely has been upgraded or
replaced since then. The bridge is still in operation, and it
frequently opens and closes in the summertime. This bridge is
located in an area of the Saint Croix where sandbars naturally
occur. The bridge is located close to the Minnesota shore, and
connects to a long causeway built across a relatively wide part
of the Saint Croix river. On t