Railway Bridge Collapses Near MN-CA Border; No Reports Of Injuries

Courtesy: Rainy Lake Property Owners Assoc.

MN/CA BORDER. — CN-owned Rainy River Rail Lift Bridge collapsed Wednesday, which is on the Canadian side of the Minnesota-U.S. border, according to NWOnewswatch.com.

“A pile of twisted metal lies at one end of a bridge that connects the CN network to the Port of Thunder Bay,” NWO reported Wednesday. 

Photos from Rainy Lake Property Owners Assoc. in Ranier, Minnesota, showed just how damaged the railway track suffered, which is also known as the Five- Mile Bridge.

“Al Boivin, the owner/operator of Rainy Lake Boat Taxi, posted a message stating: “Well that’s the end of the 100-plus-year-old lift bridge. It collapsed this afternoon. Won’t be in operation for a long time,” NWO reported.

No trains were involved in the collapse and there were no immediate reports of injuries, according to NWO.

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Trains.com is also reporting on this story.

Rainy Lake Property Owners Assoc.