Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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RCP&E Redwater River Bridge
RCP&E Redwater River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #3000)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Redwater River in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Redwater River
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RCP&E Medicine Creek Bridge #1
RCP&E Medicine Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #222)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Medicine Creek east of Blunt
Blunt, Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #15
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #15
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1507)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad 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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EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)
BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge is the eastern crossing of South Dakota Highway 105 in North Sioux City
North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
35' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Main Street (South Dakota Highway 105)
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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-266)
This massive concrete arch bridge crosses the Whetstone River in Big Stone City
Big Stone City, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Whetstone River
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Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
This pony truss and deck girder bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River near 9th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1652)
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 c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (East)
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (East)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #146.0)
This deck plate girder bridge is the eastern railroad bridge in Beadle Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
6-73' and 1-54' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River
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