Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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BNSF Vermillion River Bridge

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BNSF Vermillion River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-326)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River west of Vermillion

Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1965 using spans fabricated 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-60' through plate girders and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)

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RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-102)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek in Buffalo Gap

Buffalo Gap, Custer County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and M.F. Morrissey Co of Chadron, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF 147th Street Bridge

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-268 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 147th Street east of Milbank

Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
43' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 147th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (North)

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BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-302)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Foot Creek on the west side of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-45' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foot Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (South)

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BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-74)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Foot 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:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foot Creek

Significance:

Local

Falls Park Railroad Bridge

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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:

Regional

BNSF 413th Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 413th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-396)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 413th Avenue west of Andover

Andover, Day County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 413th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Regional