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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River south of County Road 65
Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1954
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
Root River Trail Bridge
Root River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
135' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Root River
Significance:
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.6)
This encased half through plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over 4th Street in St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
47' concrete encased half through plate girder
Description:
Concrete encased half through plate girder bridge over 4th Street
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NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #4B)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Tischer Creek near London Road
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tischer Creek
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BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-458 3/4)
This steel stringer bridge was built when US Highway 12 was relocated in the area.
Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department
Design:
3-41' steel stringers
Description:
Steel Stringer bridge over US Highway 12
Significance:
CPKC County 45 Bridge
CPKC County 45 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)
This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
37' steel stringer bridge
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)
Significance:
BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge
BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.1)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Fillmore Street Northeast at 13th Avenue Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge over Fillmore Street Northeast
Significance:
CN County B20 Bridge
CN County B20 Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2166)
This standard steel stringer crosses River Street in Rock Falls
, Cerro Gordo County, Minnesota
Owner: Iowa Northern Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1948
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over River Street (County Road B20)
Significance:
Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Sauk River near New Munich
New Munich, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
98' Warren deck truss and trestle
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Sauk River
Significance:
TC&W 160th Avenue Bridge
TC&W 160th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-242 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over 160th Avenue west of Milan
Milan, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
22' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 160th Avenue
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