Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge
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Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #17)

This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of East Chaska Creek in Chaska

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Removed

Built 1956

by

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
4 span timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost timber pile trestle bridge over East Chaska Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Soo Line Trail - US-10 Bridge
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Soo Line Trail - US-10 Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #9174)

This unique girder bridge appears to have been constructed of secondhand spans

Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota

Owner: Morrison County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
Through and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 10 and BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

UP Clark Creek Bridge
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UP Clark Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #290)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Clark Creek at Henderson Station

Henderson Station, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Creek

Significance:

Local

IANR Rock Falls Stone Arch (North)
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IANR Rock Falls Stone Arch (North)

This small skewed stone arch culvert crosses Spring Street near River Street

Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Minnesota

Owner: Iowa Northern Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1886

by

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
10' skew stone arch

Description:
Skew stone arch culvert over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #529)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses over Jade Avenue west of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Cannon River Bridge
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UP Cannon River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3019)

This deck plate girder bridge features an exceptionally large main span

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

Local

CPKC MN-7 Bridge
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CPKC MN-7 Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5199)

This standard through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
85' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7

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 Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
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CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Straight River in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-62' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Zumbro River Bridge (Rochester)
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CPKC Zumbro River Bridge (Rochester)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-126)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Zumbro River next to Silver Lake Drive in Rochester

Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-74' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Zumbro River

Significance:

Local