Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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RWRR Cheyenne River Bridge

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RWRR Cheyenne River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-272)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries an out of service railroad across the Cheyenne River in rural Pennington County

Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-162' Pratt through trusses, 2-73' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6

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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

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #12

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #12

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1527)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

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:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-312)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 462nd Avenue west of Marvin

Marvin, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
22' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 462nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)

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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

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1602)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the seventh crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located near the ghost town of Capa

Capa, Jones County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E 8th Street Bridge

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RCP&E 8th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-272)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses 8th Street in Sturgis

Sturgis, Meade 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' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 8th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #137.4

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BNSF Bridge #137.4

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #137.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside Redwood Boulevard

Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

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