Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River
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RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge
RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1563)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek in rural Stanley County
Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plum Creek
Significance:
RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge
RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-225)
This Quadrangular lattice through truss carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line across Boxelder Creek in Black Hawk
Black Hawk, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918 using spans fabricated c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-127' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss over Boxelder Creek
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BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-72)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Moccasin Creek south of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-40' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Moccasin Creek
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BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-400)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 411th Avenue between Andover and Groton
Groton, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 411th Avenue
Significance:
Mickelson Trail - Whitewood Creek Bridge
Mickelson Trail - Whitewood Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #106.41)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Whitewood Creek in Deadwood
Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Owner: State of South Dakota
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
57' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewood Creek
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County
Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-125)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge at Beadle Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-148' quadrangular lattice through trusses and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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BNSF 419th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 419th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-382 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge crosses County Road 35 (419th Avenue) west of Bristol
Bristol, Day County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
29' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 35 (419th Avenue)
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Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River at Riverdale Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using a secondhand span fabricated 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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