Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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CPKC Little Cottonwood River Bridge
CPKC Little Cottonwood River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1687)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over the Little Cottonwood River near Cambria
Cambria, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York and unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
90' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little Cottonwood River
Significance:
Milaca Trail Bridge
Milaca Trail Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #24.7)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a trail across the Rum River
Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Milaca
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1941
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
75' and 72' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rum River
Significance:
DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge
DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-700)
This through plate girder bridge once crossed the backwaters of the Root River alongside Minnesota Highway 26.
La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (final owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1928
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Replaced through plate girder bridge over Root River Backwater
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TC&W Bridge #O-242
TC&W Bridge #O-242
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-242)
This small timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an unnamed creek east of Milan
Milan, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-16' timber stringers
Description:
Timber stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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MNN Wild Rice River Bridge
MNN Wild Rice River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.2)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Wild Rice River along US Highway 75 north of Hendrum
Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota
Owner: Halsted Municipal Utilities
Status: Abandoned
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-80' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wild Rice River
Significance:
BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-458 3/4)
This steel stringer bridge was built when US Highway 12 was relocated in the area.
Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department
Design:
3-41' steel stringers
Description:
Steel Stringer bridge over US Highway 12
Significance:
BNSF Washington Street Bridge
BNSF Washington Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.2)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Washington Street Northeast near 23rd Avenue 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:
2-49' steel stringer and 2-28' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Washington Street Northeast
Significance:
Gateway State Trail - I-35E Bridge
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
by
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:
UP Water Street Bridge (St. Paul)
UP Water Street Bridge (St. Paul)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15 1/2)
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses Water Street near the swing bridge across the Mississippi River
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
26' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Water Street
Significance:
BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert
BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.59)
This small stone arch culvert carries former Northern Pacific Railway and Great Northern Railway mainlines over the Trout Brook Sewer near 4th Street in St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1862, 1881, 1886 and 1889
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Trout Brook Sewer
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