Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

CPKC Mud Creek Arch
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CPKC Mud Creek Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280)

This concrete and brick arch crosses Mud Creek alongside Interstate 35 south of Faribault

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1903

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' concrete and brick arch

Description:
Concrete and brick arch over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)
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TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-236)

This through plate girder bridge is the western of two through girder bridges which carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across the Chippewa River in Montevideo

Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913 and 1958

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-40' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This steel stringer is the westernmost bridge along 4th Street

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-32' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #93.20
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BNSF Bridge #93.20

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.2)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a small stream on the northwest side of Fisher

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32', 2-24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
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Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway

Significance:

Local

Little Falls Railroad Bridge (North)
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Little Falls Railroad Bridge (North)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #106)

This mismatched through truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 1st Street

Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1891 and c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
Mismatched 160' through trusses

Description:
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)
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CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-174 3/4)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Interstate 90 on the north side of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1957

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 90

Significance:

Local

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

BNSF Rum River Bridge
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BNSF Rum River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #27)

These parallel deck plate girder bridges carry the BNSF mainline across the Rum River

Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway and Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-83' deck plate girders (south track), 4-80' deck plate girders (north track)

Description:
Parallel deck plate girder bridges over Rum River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #34.5
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BNSF Bridge #34.5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.5)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Great Northern Railway over an overflow of the Minnesota River in Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Minnesota River Overflow

Significance:

Local