Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #369
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #369

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: City of St. Peter

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4'x6' stone railtop culvert

Description:
Stone railtop culvert over drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Sibley Parkway Bridge
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UP Sibley Parkway Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #421)

This large deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Sibley Parkway in Mankato

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and c. 1930

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway/Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder, 36' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Sibley Parkway

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #53.90
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UP Bridge #53.90

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #264)

This deck plate girder bridge carried 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: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #35.50
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UP Bridge #35.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #175 1/2)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a drainage ditch south of Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

Palisade Trail Bridge
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Palisade Trail Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Soo Line North Trail across the Mississippi River at Palisade

Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
115' Warren through truss, 2-75' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)
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CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Cottonwood River between Sanborn and Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge
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Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11)

This unique skewed through girder bridge carries the Brown's Creek State Trail across

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

and relocated here 1967 by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
82' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 95

Significance:

Moderate

UP Sand Creek Bridge #2
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #2

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #41)

This steel stringer bridge is one of several identical spans across Sand Creek near Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

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

Luverne Railroad Bridge
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Luverne Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-55)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Rock River in Luverne

Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
58' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge
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Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #93)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Kettle River alongside Old US Highway 61

Rutledge, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1906 and 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girder 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kettle River

Significance:

Local