Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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OTVR Buffalo River Bridge
OTVR Buffalo River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #11)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Buffalo River southeast of Sabin
Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1945
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-27' and 5-32' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Buffalo River
Significance:
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #981)
This Pratt through truss bridge has been preserved as a pedestrian bridge
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1901
by
Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and designed by Charles Frederick Lowrth
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
175' pin connected Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
Significance:
Vermillion River Trail Bridge
Vermillion River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-2)
This deck plate girder viaduct once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad high above Vermillion Falls
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Hastings
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1896
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
Significance:
TC&W Bridge #O-242
TC&W Bridge #O-242
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-242)
This small timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an unnamed creek east of Milan
Milan, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-16' timber stringers
Description:
Timber stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge
UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #425 3/4)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Stillwater Boulevard near Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
55' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 6 (Stillwater Boulevard)
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Lake Wobegon Trail over Silver Creek
West Union, Todd County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Silver Creek
Significance:
MNN Sand Hill River Bridge
MNN Sand Hill River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.7)
This standard steel stringer and trestle bridge crosses the Sand Hill River south of Beltrami
Beltrami, Polk County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Northern Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1966
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
48' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Hill River
Significance:
UP Bridge #132.42
UP Bridge #132.42
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #550)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed drainage ditch alongside Minnesota Highway 60
Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
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:
Worthington Railroad Crossing
Worthington Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #676)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line in Worthington
Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Significance: