Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota


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Random Bridges

Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge

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Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Lake Wobegon Trail over Silver Creek

West Union, Todd County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Silver Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.3)

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Lowry Avenue Northeast near Washington Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-26' steel stringer and 2-11' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Lowry Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #77)

This deck plate girder bridge across Soo Avenue North has partially been replaced

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1894 and 1980

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway and Soo Line Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over Soo Avenue

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

TC&W 160th Avenue Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lake Washington Bridge

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BNSF Lake Washington Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #67.5)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Washington Creek west of Dassel

Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-80', 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)

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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #9.12)

This steel stringer bridge crosses US Highway 169 north of Schmidt Lake Road

Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1969

by

St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #8

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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #8

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #63.7)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over a diversion channel of the Redwood River on the south side of Marshall

Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1962

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #50.3)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue west of Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF County Road 8 Bridge

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BNSF County Road 8 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)

This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1921

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8

Significance:

Local