Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Straight River Bridge #2
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UP Straight River Bridge #2

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2816)

This deck plate girder bridge is the second crossing of the Straight River along the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built c. 1902

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
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Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9

This unique Pratt deck truss bridge was built using trusses from its predecessor

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Minneapolis

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1885 and reconstructed 1923

by

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

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-247' Pratt deck truss, 3-90', 1-85', 1-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
1-65' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
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CPKC Viking Drive Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5414)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Viking Drive west of Interstate 35E

Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
57' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Viking Drive

Significance:

Local

UP Straight River Bridge #4
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UP Straight River Bridge #4

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2841)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River near Morehouse Park

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
5-40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
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UP Big Possum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #253)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Big Possum Creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Possum Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is the last remaining bridge at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and steel stringer approaches

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue

Significance:

Local

DM&E Oak Avenue Bridge
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DM&E Oak Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-215 1/2)

This deck plate girder once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Oak Avenue in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (Final Owner)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1894

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Oak Avenue

Significance:

Local

Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
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Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway

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