Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-272)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 482nd Avenue east of Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
26' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 482nd Avenue
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BNSF Snake Creek Bridge (Mina)
BNSF Snake Creek Bridge (Mina)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-318)
This unique deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Snake Creek east of Mina
Mina, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1887 and 1888
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' and 45' deck plate girder and concrete arch skeleton abutment
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Snake Creek
Significance:
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River
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RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #1
RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-318)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in Rapid City
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937 using spans fabricated 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-72' through plate girders and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek
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BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-72)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Moccasin Creek south of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-40' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Moccasin Creek
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RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #301 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Pierre Street in downtown Pierre
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-37' through plate girders and 2-16' steel stringers
Description:
Trough floor through plate girder bridge over Pierre Street
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the sixth crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located west of Midland
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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Falls Park Railroad Bridge
Falls Park Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.2)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918 and 1947 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900 and c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Through and deck plate girder spans
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1659)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip
Midland, Haakon 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 & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River at Riverdale Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using a secondhand span fabricated 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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