Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Maryland Avenue near Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1929

by

E.J. Dunnigan of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-39' concrete encased beams and 2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Maryland Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
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Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)

This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

Root River Trail Bridge
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Root River Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design

Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
135' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Root River

Significance:

Moderate

Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge
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Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge

This 1960s through plate girder bridge crosses Minnesota Highway 78

Ashby, Grant County, Minnesota

Owner: Grant County

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1967

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 78

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (Nicollet Island)
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BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (Nicollet Island)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #A-1.3)

This large Baltimore through truss and deck girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Mississippi River on the west side of Nicollet Island in Minneapolis

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1892, 1926, 1963 and 1987

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
171' Baltimore through truss, 1-100', 1-82', 1-73' deck plate girders, 2-44' steel stringers and 35' concrete modular girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate

La Crescent Swing Bridge
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La Crescent Swing Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-4)

This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline across the main channel of the Mississippi River at La Crescent

La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
360' Pratt through truss swing span, 250' Parker through truss, 2-164' Pratt through trusses and deck plate girder

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

UP Shanaska Creek Bridge
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UP Shanaska Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #382)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Shanaska Creek in Kasota

Kasota, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Shanaska Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Credit River Bridge
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CPKC Credit River Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This deck girder bridge is located in the trees next to the Quentin Avenue Bridge

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1909

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Credit River

Significance:

Local

The Arches Railroad Bridge
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The Arches Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-32)

This iconic double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Peterson Creek and County Road 120 east of Lewiston

Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1882

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' stone arch

Description:
Double stone arch bridge over Peterson Creek and County Road 120

Significance:

Moderate

Ivy Road Trail Bridge
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Ivy Road Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-224)

This deck plate girder bridge was built using secondhand spans

Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1925 and 1943 using secondhand spans

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-30', 1-60' deck plate girder and 3-22' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ivy Road and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local