Railroad Bridges in Minnesota


Minnesota is a state located in the Upper Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve agricultural, industrial and mining industries.

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UP Straight River Bridge #3

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UP Straight River Bridge #3

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2824)

This deck plate girder bridge is the third crossing of the Straight River along the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1903

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design: 3-55' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5

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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #72.6)

This deck plate girder viaduct is one of several across the Redwood River along this line

Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 3 span deck plate girder viaduct

Deck plate girder viaduct over Redwood River

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CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #529)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses over Jade Avenue west of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 40' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Jade Avenue

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CPKC West Street Bridge

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CPKC West Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-269)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across West Street in Janesville

Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 35' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over West Street

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TC&W County 36 Bridge

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TC&W County 36 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-494 2/3)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 36 on the east side of Cologne

Cologne, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 28' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over County Road 36 (Old US Highway 212)

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