Railroad Bridges in Stearns County, Minnesota
Stearns County is located in central Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both St. Cloud.
Random Bridges
Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch
Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch
This small stone arch culvert crosses Hoboken Creek in Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway
Design:
12' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Hoboken Creek
Significance:
BN Plum Creek Bridge
BN Plum Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #52.0)
This concrete slab bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Clearwater
Clearwater, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1916
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Plum Creek
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River south of County Road 65
Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1954
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)
Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Soo Line Brooten Route over a private driveway north of Albany
Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over private driveway
Significance:
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (St. Cloud)
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (St. Cloud)
(BNSF Railway Bridge #74.66)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over 10th Avenue in St. Cloud and features a decorative design typical of early 1960s grade separations
St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1961
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Walter D. Giertsen Company of Golden Valley, Minnesota
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-35' steel stringer and 2-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue
Significance:
Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Sauk River near New Munich
New Munich, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
98' Warren deck truss and trestle
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
Glacial Lakes State Trail - Sauk River Bridge
Glacial Lakes State Trail - Sauk River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #13.5)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River in Cold Spring
Cold Spring, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
NRL Sauk River Bridge
NRL Sauk River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge is the easternmost crossing of the Sauk River on the former St. Cloud-Moorhead line
St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Northern Lines Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1958
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-55' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Ashley Creek Bridge
Lake Wobegon Trail - Ashley Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Ashley Creek alongside Interstate 94
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ashley Creek
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle crossing of the Sauk River along the Lake Wobegon Trail
Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1951
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River
Significance: