, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

DM&E 12th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #442 3/4)

This small steel stringer bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over 12th Street in New Ulm

New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1911

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
31' steel stringer

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over 12th Street

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)

This large Warren deck truss viaduct crosses the Kettle River near Sturgeon Lake

Sturgeon Lake, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: Pine County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1909 and c. 1960

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
98' Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

Regional

TC&W E. Fork Beaver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-204)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the East Fork of Beaver Creek on the west side of Olivia

Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Morris)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #154.4)

This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1953 to replace an older viaduct

Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1953

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River

Significance:

Minimal

Gateway State Trail - I-35E Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #6512)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Gateway State Trail over I-35E

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Removed

Built 1960

Paper, Calmenson & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Ashbach Construction Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 35E

Significance:

Local

BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.8)

This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses 19th Avenue Northeast near Monroe Street

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-27' concrete encased beam and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over 19th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge crosses Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) west of Xenia Avenue

Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1926

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
42' through plate girder and 2-18' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (East)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.9)

This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses 19th Avenue Northeast near Monroe Street

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-27' concrete encased beam and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over 19th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing

This unique skewed bridge features a rare pin-connected Warren through truss

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
174' skew pin-connected Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over BNSF Railway (Former Northern Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.7)

This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses 18th Avenue Northeast at Monroe Street.

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' deck plate girders and 2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 18th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local