, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #53.3)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake

Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue

Significance:

Local

TC&W Oak Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-216N)

This timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Oak Street in Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1950

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
24' timber stringer

Description:
Timber stringer bridge over Oak Street

Significance:

None

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315

This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1886

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

Significance:

Local

Worthington Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #676)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line in Worthington

Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

Rushford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-138)

This through plate girder bridge was constructed in 1969 to replace an older pony truss bridge

Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1969

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
123' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #5

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-31)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Garvin Brook and County Road 120 near Lewiston

Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Garvin Brook and County Road 120

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch

This small stone arch culvert crosses Hoboken Creek in Sauk Centre

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1888

Unknown

for

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway

Design:
12' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Hoboken Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #677)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Lake Street in Worthington

Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #130.05

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #547)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek west of Butterfield

Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local