Railroad Bridges in Polk CountyMinnesota


Polk County is located in northwest Minnesota. The seat is Crookston, while the largest city is East Grand Forks.

Random Bridges

BNSF Bridge #93.20

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BNSF Bridge #93.20

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.2)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a small stream on the northwest side of Fisher

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1945

by

Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 1-32', 2-24' steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Bridge #93.75

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BNSF Bridge #93.75

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.7)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses a drainage ditch alongside US Highway 2

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

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Great Northern Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 2-16' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Grand Marais Creek Bridge

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BNSF Grand Marais Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #95.1)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Grand Marais Creek alongside US Highway 2

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 60' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Grand Marais Slough

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.8)

This steel stringer bridge has a decorative design

Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1952

by

Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 3 span steel stringer with concrete facade

Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75

Significance:

Minimal

Cedar Bend Drawbridge

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Cedar Bend Drawbridge

This through truss swing bridge carries the former Soo Line over the St. Croix River in a rural area near Osceola

Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin to Marine on St. Croix, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1954

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design: 286' Warren through truss swing span and steel stringer

Through truss swing bridge over St. Croix River

Significance:

Regional