There were three rail
line accesses to Duluth, MN from Superior, WI. over the St. Louis Bay. The
Interstate bridge rail access was removed when the Blatnik Bridge was
constructed. The Wisconsin Draw/Minnesota Draw Bridges were removed after
the BN Railroad was formed. The Wisconsin Draw/Minnesota Draw Bridges were
removed because two sets of bridge operators were needed verses only one set
was needed to operate the Grassy Point Draw Bridge. Current traffic uses
the Grassy Point Draw Bridge. I took the following pictures in
the 70's and early 80's. There is one additional rail/auto bridge at
Oliver Wisconsin that crosses the St. Louis River.
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Grassy Point Bridge from the Minnesota side |
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Grassy Point Bridge from the Minnesota side |
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Wisconsin Draw Bridge from the Wisconsin side |
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Minnesota Draw Bridge picture taken just after passing over the Wisconsin Draw Bridge |
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Blatnik Bridge View is from approach to Wisconsin Draw Bridge |
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You can see what's left of the Interstate Bridge just past the left pier of the Blatnik Bridge. |
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Waiting for a empty ore boat |
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Ore boat is heading for the DM&IR Ore Docks |
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The wait is almost over!! |
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