Railroad Bridges in St. Louis CountyMinnesota


St. Louis County is located in northeast Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Duluth.

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Alborn Trail Bridge

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Alborn Trail Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #A1B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Alborn-Pengilly Trail across the BNSF Railway at Alborn

Alborn, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design: 3-36' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Alborn Junction Road and BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

Alborn-Pengilly Trail - St. Louis River Bridge

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Alborn-Pengilly Trail - St. Louis River Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #A14A)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Alborn-Pengilly Trail across the St. Louis River

Elmer, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1905

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Unknown and W.F. King of Duluth, Minnesota

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Railroad/Original Owner: Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design: 2-105', 1-80' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Local

Bellefontaine Bridge

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Bellefontaine Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #18.79)

This massive Baltimore through truss carries the BNSF Railway across the Missouri River near West Alton

West Alton, St. Charles County, Missouri to Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

1893

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New Jersey Steel & Iron Company of Trenton, New Jersey

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 4-440' Baltimore through trusses and deck plate girder

Baltimore through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

National

BNSF Meramec River Bridge (Hollywood Beach)

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BNSF Meramec River Bridge (Hollywood Beach)

(St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Bridge #T18.9)

This large through truss bridge crosses the Meramec River between Oakville and Arnold

Arnold, Jefferson County, Missouri to Oakville, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1955

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railroad

Design: 3-150' Pratt through trusses and steel stringer

Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River

Significance:

Regional

CN 108th Avenue Bridge

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CN 108th Avenue Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #SL10B)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Canadian National across 108th Avenue

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Spirit Lake Transfer Railway

Design: 5 span deck plate girder viaduct

Deck plate girder bridge over 108th Avenue

Significance:

Local