Owatonna once had three railroads, including a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) mainline, a Chicago & North Western Railway mainline, and a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline. Today, the Milwaukee Road is owned by CPKC and is out of service, the C&NW is owned by CPKC, while the Rock Island is owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
Random Bridges
CPKC 62nd Avenue Bridge
CPKC 62nd Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-227)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 62nd Avenue west of Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 62nd Avenue
Significance:
CPKC Fremont Street Bridge
CPKC Fremont Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-215)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across Fremont Street in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1939 and 1966
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
46' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fremont Street/Mineral Springs Road
Significance:
CPKC Hoffman Drive Bridge
CPKC Hoffman Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/8)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Hoffman Drive (former US Highway 14) in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1935 and 1968
by
St. Paul Foundry & Manufacturing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota; Alley Construction Company of Faribault, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-39' steel stringers and 4 span concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Hoffman Drive
Significance:
CPKC Maple Creek Bridge (Owatonna)
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CPKC Maple Creek Bridge (Owatonna)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-266)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Maple Creek in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1897
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Maple Creek
Significance:
CPKC Riverside Avenue Bridge
CPKC Riverside Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Riverside Avenue in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1901
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
33' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Riverside Avenue
Significance:
CPKC School Street Bridge
CPKC School Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-211)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over School Street on the east side of Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over School Street
Significance:
CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
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CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Straight River in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1919
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-62' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
Significance:
DM&E Oak Avenue Bridge
DM&E Oak Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-215 1/2)
This deck plate girder once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Oak Avenue in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1894
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Oak Avenue
Significance:
Owatonna Railroad Crossing
Owatonna Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1901
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
UP Straight River Bridge #2
UP Straight River Bridge #2
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2816)
This deck plate girder bridge is the second crossing of the Straight River along the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built c. 1902
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
Significance: