, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #2

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-210)

This standard through plate girder bridge is the second crossing of the South Branch Root River

Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1903

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-75'

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Branch Root River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #M-1644

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1644)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch near Judson

Judson, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1908

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

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

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle crossing of the Sauk River along the Lake Wobegon Trail

Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1951

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:

Local

Alborn Trail Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #A1B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Alborn-Pengilly Trail across the BNSF Railway at Alborn

Alborn, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1919

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design:
3-36' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Alborn Junction Road and BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

CPKC Hoffman Drive Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/8)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Hoffman Drive (former US Highway 14) in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935 and 1968

St. Paul Foundry & Manufacturing Company of St. Paul, Minnesota; Alley Construction Company of Faribault, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-39' steel stringers and 4 span concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Hoffman Drive

Significance:

Local

UP Porter Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #42)

This small through plate girder bridge features the deck set partially up the girder

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
47' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Porter Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #1

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.9)

This large deck plate girder bridge sits high above the Redwood River

Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

Unknown

for

Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Local

Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #131)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Munger State Trail high above the St. Louis River and its scenic rocky gorge at Jay Cooke State Park

Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1906

American Bridge Company

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
155' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Moderate

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