Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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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

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4

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RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-274)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in rural Pennington County

Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1924 and 1935 using spans fabricated c. 1922 and c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-60' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

Corson Railroad Bridge

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Corson Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #134.8)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Split Rock Creek in Corson

Corson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway

Design:
120' Warren pony truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Split Rock Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-400)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 411th Avenue between Andover and Groton

Groton, Brown County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 411th Avenue

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge

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RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-225)

This Quadrangular lattice through truss carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line across Boxelder Creek in Black Hawk

Black Hawk, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1918 using spans fabricated c. 1880

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-127' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss over Boxelder Creek

Significance:

High

Riverdale Park Trail Bridge

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Riverdale Park Trail Bridge

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River at Riverdale Park

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: City of Sioux Falls

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1930 using a secondhand span fabricated 1888

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

Presho Railroad Bridge (East)

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Presho Railroad Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-88)

This through plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Medicine Creek in Presho

Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1913

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1652)

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 c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional