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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CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-101 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over US Highway 14 west of Eyota
Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 2-44' and 1-38' steel stringer
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 14
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S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #1
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #1
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-212)
This bridge crosses the South Branch Root River with a secondhand Pratt through truss span.
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status:
Built 1882 and relocated here 1906
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 140' Pratt through truss
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Root River
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Root River Trail Bridge
Root River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 135' Pratt through truss and trestle
Pratt through truss bridge over Root River
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Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge
Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11)
This unique skewed through girder bridge carries the Brown's Creek State Trail across
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
and relocated here 1967 by
Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway
Design: 82' through plate girder and trestle
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 95
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TC&W Oak Street Bridge
TC&W Oak Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-216N)
This timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Oak Street in Granite Falls
Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1950
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 24' timber stringer
Timber stringer bridge over Oak Street
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