, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #53.3)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake

Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF County Road 8 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)

This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1921

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8

Significance:

Local

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #72.6)

This deck plate girder viaduct is one of several similar structures carrying a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Redwood River near Russell

Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-67' and 2-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Redwood River

Significance:

Local

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

Unknown

for

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway

Design:
12' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Hoboken Creek

Significance:

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DM&E 12th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #442 3/4)

This small steel stringer bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over 12th Street in New Ulm

New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1911

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
31' steel stringer

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over 12th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Five Mile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-248)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Five Mile Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 7 between Appleton and Correll

Correll, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Five Mile Creek

Significance:

Local

MILW I-90 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Q-662 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Interstate 90 near Jackson

Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1973

St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Tri-State Construction Company of Nelson, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-83' deck plate girders

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 90

Significance:

Minimal

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Culvert #30.42)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail across Bluff Creek near County Road 101 in Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
18' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Bluff Creek

Significance:

Local

TC&W County 36 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-494 2/3)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 36 on the east side of Cologne

Cologne, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
28' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 36 (Old US Highway 212)

Significance:

Local