Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Alborn-Pengilly Trail - St. Louis River Bridge
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Alborn-Pengilly Trail - St. Louis River Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #A14A)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Alborn-Pengilly Trail across the St. Louis River

Elmer, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1905

by

Unknown and W.F. King of Duluth, Minnesota

for

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design:
2-105', 1-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Local

UP Picha Creek Bridge
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UP Picha Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #173)

This small deck girder once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Picha Creek near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Picha Creek

Significance:

Local

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

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2936)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Cabot Avenue

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Ogilvie Stone Arch
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Abandoned Ogilvie Stone Arch

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed creek alongside Minnesota Highway 23.

Ogilvie, Kanabec County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
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CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-101 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over US Highway 14 west of Eyota

Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-44' and 1-38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 14

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

UP Sand Creek Bridge #8
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #8

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #33)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #52.44
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UP Bridge #52.44

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
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Minneopa Creek Stone Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #430)

This unique stone arch carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline and Gadwall Road (County Road 69) over Minneopa Creek southwest of Mankato

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1879, 1905 and 1924

by

C. Strom; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' stone arch (682' width)

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Minneopa Creek

Significance:

Moderate