Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch
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Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #25.04)

This small concrete arch culvert crosses Purgatory Creek near Valley View Road in Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
14' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over Purgatory Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC 6th Street Bridge (New Ulm)
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CPKC 6th Street Bridge (New Ulm)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #442)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 6th Street in New Ulm

New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over 6th Street North

Significance:

Local

Sandstone Railroad Bridge
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Sandstone Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This large and unique deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Kettle River northeast side of Sandstone

Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893, 1903, 1912, 1924 and 1948

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
160' Pratt deck truss and 3-60', 1-54', 4-45', 1-40' and 5-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

High

BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Maryland Avenue near Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1929

by

E.J. Dunnigan of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-39' concrete encased beams and 2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Maryland Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
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BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1.1)

This small concrete slab bridge crosses Bassett Creek near Penn Avenue

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bassett Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #369
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #369

This small stone railtop culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a drainage ditch along Minnesota Highway 22 west of St. Peter

St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Owner: City of St. Peter

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4'x6' stone railtop culvert

Description:
Stone railtop culvert over drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
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UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #427 1/2)

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) on the south side of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' steel stringer and timber trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 (Grove Street)

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Riverside Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Riverside Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Riverside Avenue 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:
33' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Riverside Avenue

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
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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:

Moderate

TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Plato)
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TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Plato)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-178)

This standard deck plate girder is the eastern crossing of Buffalo Creek

Plato, McLeod County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek

Significance:

Local