Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
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CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road

Significance:

Local

BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
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BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.7)

This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses 18th Avenue Northeast at Monroe Street.

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' deck plate girders and 2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 18th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

BNSF Virginia Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Virginia Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Virginia Avenue

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
Steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Virginia 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

BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Middle)
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BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Middle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #21.6)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle BNSF crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton

Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-60', 4-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #52.44
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UP Bridge #52.44

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Victoria Street Bridge
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CPKC Victoria Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-310)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Victoria Street near Interstate 35E

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1887 and rehabilitated 1928

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-41', 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Victoria Street

Significance:

Moderate

Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-190)

This Pratt pony truss bridge features deck girder approaches which are exceptionally old.

Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1899, lengthened 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1883 and 1894

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Pratt pony truss, 2-66'4

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over South Branch Root River

Significance:

High

BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
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BNSF Old US-12 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses a former alignment of US Highway 12

Montrose, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 12

Significance:

Local

PGR Cannon River Bridge
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PGR Cannon River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-286)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Cannon River at South Alexander Park and features attractive stonework

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

Local