Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)
CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #C78.8)
This large Baltimore through truss bridge contains numerous interesting features
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago and G.H. Scribner of Chicago
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
192' pin-connected Baltimore through truss and trestle
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Cedar River
Significance:
UP Bridge #50.98
UP Bridge #50.98
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #245)
This small stone arch bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek in Blakeley.
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Replaced stone arch bridge across Unnamed Creek
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River south of County Road 65
Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1954
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #981)
This Pratt through truss bridge has been preserved as a pedestrian bridge
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1901
by
Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and designed by Charles Frederick Lowrth
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
175' pin connected Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #371
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #371
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: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
6'x8' stone railtop culvert
Description:
Stone railtop culvert over drainage ditch
Significance:
BNSF Bridge #34.5
BNSF Bridge #34.5
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.5)
This deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Great Northern Railway over an overflow of the Minnesota River in Granite Falls
Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Minnesota River Overflow
Significance:
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Spring Creek southwest of Madelia
Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.1)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses 22nd Avenue Northeast near Washington Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-25' steel stringer and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over 22nd Avenue Northeast
Significance:
TC&W Oak Street Bridge
TC&W Oak Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-216N)
This timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Oak Street in Granite Falls
Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1950
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
24' timber stringer
Description:
Timber stringer bridge over Oak Street
Significance:
UP Watonwan River Bridge
UP Watonwan River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #519)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over the Watonwan River west of Madelia
Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Watonwan River
Significance: