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
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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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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

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 412th Avenue Bridge
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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

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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 26' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over 412th Avenue

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
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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

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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

Significance:

Regional

North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
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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

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
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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

Significance:

Regional