Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Moose Lake Railroad Crossing
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Moose Lake Railroad Crossing

This through girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries the Soo Line Trail over the Willard Munger Trail and County Road 61 in Moose Lake

Moose Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota

Owner: Carlton County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1915 and 1940

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder, 30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road 61 and Willard Munger Trail

Significance:

Local

Crookston Railroad Bridge
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Crookston Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #82.0)

This Pratt through truss bridge is one of relatively few truss spans in Northern Minnesota

Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
185' pin connected Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Lake River

Significance:

Moderate

Owatonna Railroad Crossing
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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:

Local

BNSF Crow River Bridge (Delano)
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BNSF Crow River Bridge (Delano)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #38.8)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Crow River and River Street in Delano

, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1945

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-80' and 1-60' deck plate girders, 1-39' and 1-32' steel stringers and 1-13' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River and River Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC School Street Bridge
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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:

Local

BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge
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BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #184)

This small deck girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Wavy Drive (former US Highway 10) between New York Mills and Perham

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Peppard & Fulton of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wavy Drive (former US Highway 10)

Significance:

Local

Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
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Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-80)

This through plate girder bridge now carries a farm access driveway across the S. Fork Root River

Houston, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Open to Private Traffic

Built 1895

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

at Bridge #I-646; Galt, Missouri and relocated here 1928 by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
85' "C-4" through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Root River

Significance:

Local

UP Straight River Bridge #5
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UP Straight River Bridge #5

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2875)

This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Straight River between Clinton Falls and Owatonna

Clinton Falls, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
114' Warren deck truss and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #50.3)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue west of Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)
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CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #L-308)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35E south of St. Clair Avenue

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1966

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-95' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 35E

Significance:

Minimal