Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Central Lakes Trail - Chippewa River Arch
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Central Lakes Trail - Chippewa River Arch

This stone arch bridge carries the Central Lakes Trail across the Chippewa River

Evanville, Douglas County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1888

by

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Chippewa River

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

CN Cloquet River Bridge
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CN Cloquet River Bridge

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Cloquet River along Center Line Road

Burnett, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design:
170' Warren deck truss and 5 span deck plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Cloquet River

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

PGR Cannon River Bridge
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PGR Cannon River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-286)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Cannon River at South Alexander Park and features attractive stonework

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

Local

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch
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Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Culvert #30.42)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail across Bluff Creek near County Road 101 in Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
18' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Bluff Creek

Significance:

Local

Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge
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Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11)

This unique skewed through girder bridge carries the Brown's Creek State Trail across

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

and relocated here 1967 by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
82' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 95

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Bluff Creek Bridge
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BNSF Bluff Creek Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #170.1)

This small deck plate girder bridge once crossed Bluff Creek alongside US Highway 10

Bluffton, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Bluff Creek

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing
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Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing

This unique skewed bridge features a rare pin-connected Warren through truss

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
174' skew pin-connected Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over BNSF Railway (Former Northern Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Regional

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