Albert Lea, MN Local News

Safety concerns shuts down historical Mower County bridge

MOWER COUNTY, Minn. – Safety concerns, Mower County and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced in a press release, is the reason an abandoned railroad bridge over the Cedar River at Ramsey Mill Pond is being indefinitely closed to the public. Relocated in 1911 to its present-day site, the 220-foot-long bridge has deteriorating, wooden planks and also does not have railings on its sides and the overall structure is showing signs of needing rehabilitation or replacement, according to the release.
-0-

Exit mobile version