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 Dobbins Creek Bridge
CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-172)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Dobbins Creek south of Oakland Place
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 75' deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Dobbins Creek
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Hanley Falls Railroad Bridge (East)
Hanley Falls Railroad Bridge (East)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.3)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway over the Yellow Medicine River in Hanley Falls
Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 4 span deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow Medicine River
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BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Middle)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Middle)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #21.6)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle BNSF crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 1-60', 4-48' deck plate girders
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
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Rushford Trail Bridge
Rushford Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-138)
This through plate girder bridge was constructed in 1969 to replace an older pony truss bridge
Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1969
by
Unknown
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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 123' through plate girder
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek
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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Quamba)
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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Quamba)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #54.2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 23
Quamba, Kanabec County, Minnesota
Owner: Kanabec County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: 72' through plate girder
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
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