Railroad Bridges in Rice CountyMinnesota
Rice County is located in south central Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Faribault.
Random Bridges
CPKC 270th Street Bridge
CPKC 270th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-276)
This small deck plate girder bridge appears to have been reused from another location
Medford, Steele County, Minnesota to Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1947 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design: 25' twinned deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over 270th Street
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CPKC County 45 Bridge
CPKC County 45 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)
This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois
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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design: 37' steel stringer bridge
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)
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CPKC Mud Creek Arch
CPKC Mud Creek Arch
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280)
This concrete and brick arch crosses Mud Creek alongside Interstate 35 south of Faribault
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1903
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 30' concrete and brick arch
Concrete and brick arch over Mud Creek
Significance:
MN&S Wolf Creek Arch
MN&S Wolf Creek Arch
This small concrete arch bridge was planned to carry a railroad across Wolf Creek
Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Private Farm Traffic
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company
Design: 12' concrete arch
Concrete arch bridge over Wolf Creek
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PGR 6th Street Bridge
PGR 6th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-282 1/2)
This timber pile trestle features a large concrete arch pier
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1908
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 6 span pile trestle with concrete arch pier
Timber pile trestle bridge over 6th Street
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