⇄ Dan Patch Line Bridge

The Dan Patch Line Bridge is a railroad swing bridge that carries the Canadian Pacific Kansas City's MN&S Subdivision across the Minnesota River in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The MN&S Subdivision originated as the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company, more commonly known as the Dan Patch Lines. Today's name for the rail line comes from the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad, which took over the Dan Patch route after the original railroad fell into bankruptcy. Despite being met by Canadian Pacific Kansas City rails at either end, the bridge itself and short sections of track immediately north and south of the span are owned by the Twin Cities and Western Railroad, which has trackage rights on the CPKC line to the north. The TC&W purchased the bridge in order to protect a route that may become important in the future.