Railroad Bridges in Wright CountyIowa
Wright County is located just west of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat is Buffalo, while the largest city is Otsego.
Random Bridges
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #53.3)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake
Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 1-40' and 2-20' steel stringer
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue
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BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)
This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly
Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1921
by
Great Northern Railway
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 4-16' concrete slab
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8
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BNSF Crow River Bridge
BNSF Crow River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #23.3)
This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Crow River just upstream of Interstate 94
Rogers, Hennepin County, Minnesota to St. Michael, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913 and 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 150' riveted Warren through truss and deck girder
Warren through truss bridge over Crow River
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BNSF Crow River Bridge (Delano)
BNSF Crow River Bridge (Delano)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #38.8)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Crow River and River Street in Delano
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1945
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 2-80' and 1-60' deck plate girders, 1-39' and 1-32' steel stringers and 1-13' concrete slab
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River and River Street
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BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #50.3)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue west of Waverly
Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 2-60' deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue
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