Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

C&NW MN-101 Bridge
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C&NW MN-101 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101

Significance:

Local

CPKC County Road 69 Bridge
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CPKC County Road 69 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge #O-98 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 69 (former US Highway 69) in Shakopee

Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

by

Unknown and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-73' through plate girders and 1-45' and 1-50' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road 69 (Business US Highway 169)

Significance:

Local

NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
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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

Significance:

Local

BNSF Spring Street Bridge
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BNSF Spring Street Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #9.9)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Spring Street near Central Avenue

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-25' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Spring Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

BNSF Wolverton Creek Bridge
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BNSF Wolverton Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over Wolverton Creek north of Comstock

Comstock, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-40', 2-32' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolverton Creek

Significance:

Local

Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge
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Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 1/2)

This concrete slab and stringer bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway over the Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Canal

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
Concrete slab and concrete stringer

Description:
Concrete slab and stringer bridge over Lake of the Isles Canal

Significance:

Local

UP MN-93 Bridge
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UP MN-93 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #317)

This shallow deck plate girder span carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Minnesota Highway 93 (Bridge Street) in Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1926 using spans fabricated c. 1895

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 93 (Bridge Street)

Significance:

Local

PGR MN-3 Bridge (Inver Grove Heights)
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PGR MN-3 Bridge (Inver Grove Heights)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-326 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Minnesota Highway 3 in Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota

Owner: Progressive Rail, Inc.

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
44' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Robert Trail (Minnesota Highway 3)

Significance:

Local

Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
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Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway

Significance:

Local

CN Arcola Trail Bridge
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CN Arcola Trail Bridge

This steel stringer bridge crosses Arcola Trail north of Stillwater

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1911

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
23' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Arcola Trail

Significance:

Local