Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)
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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Spring Creek southwest of Madelia

Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #131.62
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UP Bridge #131.62

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #549)

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 1913

by

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

Abandoned East Channel Bridge
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Abandoned East Channel Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #980)

This long abandoned curved deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Minneapolis

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago)

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
Curved 3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River

Significance:

Local

Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
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Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-80)

This through plate girder bridge now carries a farm access driveway across the S. Fork Root River

Houston, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Open to Private Traffic

Built 1895

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

at Bridge #I-646; Galt, Missouri and relocated here 1928 by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
85' "C-4" through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Root River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Valley Street Bridge
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BNSF Valley Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #234)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over Valley Street (Old US Highway 10) in Hawley

Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928 using a span fabricated 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Valley Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #2
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CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #2

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-94)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork Whitewater River in Eyota

Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whitewater River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
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BNSF Broadway Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.2)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Broadway Street Northeast near I-35W

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:
2-35' deck plate girder, 2-19' concrete slab

Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Broadway Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Crooked Creek Bridge
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CPKC Crooked Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-616)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Crooked Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 26

Reno, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 2008 using secondhand parts

fabricated c. 1910 by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder, 2-60' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crooked Creek

Significance:

Local

Sandstone Railroad Bridge
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Sandstone Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This large and unique deck truss bridge crosses the Kettle River northeast side of Sandstone

Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893 and 1903

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
160' Pratt deck truss and deck girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt deck truss viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

High

CPKC Maple Creek Bridge (Owatonna)
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CPKC Maple Creek Bridge (Owatonna)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-266)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Maple Creek in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1897

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Maple Creek

Significance:

Local