Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Dakota Park Rail Crossing
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Dakota Park Rail Crossing

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern across the Great Northern Railway

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
Through plate girder and pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on CPKC

Significance:

Local

Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
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Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-80)

This through plate girder bridge now carries a farm access driveway across the S. Fork Root River

Houston, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Open to Private Traffic

Built 1895

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

at Bridge #I-646; Galt, Missouri and relocated here 1928 by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
85' "C-4" through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Root River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.3)

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Lowry Avenue Northeast near Washington Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-26' steel stringer and 2-11' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Lowry Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.6)

This half through plate girder bridge crosses 4th Street and was later encased in concrete

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
47' concrete encased half through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased half through plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)
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BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.8)

This steel stringer bridge has a decorative design

Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1952

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span steel stringer with concrete facade

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #529)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses over Jade Avenue west of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

TC&W McKnight Lake Culvert
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TC&W McKnight Lake Culvert

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-482)

This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over McKnight Lake (East Chaska Creek) in Chaska

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1906 and 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
14'x8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over McKnight Lake (East Chaska Creek)

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
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BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-458 3/4)

This steel stringer bridge was built when US Highway 12 was relocated in the area.

Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
3-41' steel stringers

Description:
Steel Stringer bridge over US Highway 12

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
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BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1.1)

This small concrete slab bridge crosses Bassett Creek near Penn Avenue

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bassett Creek

Significance:

Local

Westminster Junction Tunnel #4
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Westminster Junction Tunnel #4

This stone arch tunnel is one of four existing tunnels at Westminster Junction

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1885 and reconstructed 1922

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone and brick arch tunnel

Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate