Railroad Bridges in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is one of the principal counties of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both Minneapolis.
Random Bridges
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.8)
This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses 19th Avenue Northeast near Monroe Street
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-27' concrete encased beam and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over 19th Avenue Northeast
Significance:
CPKC St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
CPKC St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
This concrete slab bridge crosses St. Anthony Parkway near Central Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
2-30' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over St. Anthony Parkway
Significance:
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-460 4/5)
This steel stringer bridge was one of the earliest freeway grade separations in the United States
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1936
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-53' steel stringer
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 100
Significance:
Abandoned East Channel Bridge
Abandoned East Channel Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #980)
This curved deck plate girder bridge carries a former spur to Boom Island across the east channel of the Mississippi River at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago) and Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
2-90' and 1-85' deck plate girders
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
Significance:
BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.7)
This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses 18th Avenue Northeast at Monroe Street.
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-34' deck plate girders and 2-17' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 18th Avenue Northeast
Significance:
Camden Place Railroad Bridge
Camden Place Railroad Bridge
This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 42nd Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1936
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Newmann & Hay of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and through plate girder
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
BNSF Washington Street Bridge
BNSF Washington Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.2)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Washington Street Northeast near 23rd Avenue Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-49' steel stringer and 2-28' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Washington Street Northeast
Significance:
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-334)
This deck plate girder bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway and a seldom used rail spur over 31st Avenue
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Railroad and Trail Traffic
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 31st Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.5)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge once crossed Central Avenue (MN-65)
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girder and 2-17' concrete slab
Description:
Replaced deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Minnesota Highway 65 (Central Avenue)
Significance:
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #9.9)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35W at the Johnson Street exit
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1973
by
Unknown
for
Burlington Northern Railroad
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over I-35W
Significance: