LA CROSSE RAIL BRIDGE

'La Crosse Rail Bridge' is a swing bridge that spans the Mississippi River between La Crescent, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin. This bridge was one of the first 15 bridges across the Mississippi River. It was designed and built in 1876 by Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The swing span has a humpback truss, while the two adjoining spans are flat-top fixed through trusses. Amtrak's Empire Builder crosses this bridge.

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See also

★ List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River

References

★ Climbing the Mississippi River Bridge by Bridge, Volume Two: Minnesota, , Mary Charlotte, Costello, Adventure Publications, 2002, ISBN 0-9644518-2-4

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★ Letter from the Secretary of War Transmitting a Report Locating a Bridge Across the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisconsin