Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-86)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over the Cheyenne River near Oral
Oral, Fall River County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1898
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-172' and 1-196' Pratt through trusses, 1-44' and 6-38' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne River
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RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4
RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-274)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in rural Pennington County
Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1924 and 1935 using spans fabricated c. 1922 and c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girders and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek
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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1508)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
This pony truss and deck girder bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River near 9th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1509)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1813)
This unique through truss bridge crosses the Cheyenne River east of Wasta
Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using two spans fabricated 1887
and fabricated by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4 span through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River
Significance:
BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-326)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River west of Vermillion
Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1965 using spans fabricated 1914
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' through plate girders and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
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
Significance:
Presho Railroad Bridge (East)
Presho Railroad Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-88)
This through plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Medicine Creek in Presho
Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1913
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek
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