Railroad Bridges in South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Great Plains of the Midwest. The state has a relatively small amount of railroads, serving mainly agricultural industries.
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Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
This pony truss and deck girder bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River near 9th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1900
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Unknown
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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design: 2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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BNSF 412th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 412th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-398)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 412th Avenue between Andover and Groton
Groton, Brown County, South Dakota to Andover, Day County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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Design: 26' concrete slab
Concrete slab bridge over 412th Avenue
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1659)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 160' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and trestle
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)
This Pratt through truss bridge once carried a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Collapsed Due to Flooding
Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900; Approaches Added 1931
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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: 2-152' Pratt through truss and 1-77', 1-40' deck plate girders
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the sixth crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located west of Midland
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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