Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Porter Creek Bridge
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UP Porter Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #42)

This small through plate girder bridge features the deck set partially up the girder

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
47' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Porter Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #7
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #7

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #34)

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 Watonwan River Bridge
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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:

Local

TC&W Hawk Creek Bridge
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TC&W Hawk Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-212)

This large deck plate girder bridge features concrete girder approaches

Minnesota Falls, Renville County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
Deck plate girder and concrete deck girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hawk Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
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Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #34.78)

This modern through girder bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail over the West Chaska Creek diversion channel in Chaska

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1986

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through girder bridge over West Chaska Creek Diversion Channel

Significance:

None

BNSF Broadway Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Broadway Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12)

This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
1-65' and 2-22' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)
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Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)

This large Warren deck truss viaduct crosses the Kettle River near Sturgeon Lake

Sturgeon Lake, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: Pine County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1909 and c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
98' Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

Regional

Skunk Hollow Rail Crossing
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Skunk Hollow Rail Crossing

This through plate girder bridge crosses two railroads and a trail

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1912

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
Through plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over railroads and trail

Significance:

Moderate

Soo 37th Avenue Bridge
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Soo 37th Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge once crossed 37th Avenue at Onetoa Street in Duluth

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway

Status: Removed

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
44' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Lost through plate girder bridge over 37th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Sucker Creek Arch
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BNSF Sucker Creek Arch

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #58.68)

This small stone arch bridge crosses Sucker Creek on the east side of Cokato

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Sucker Creek

Significance:

Local