Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
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BNSF Johnson Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.8)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Johnson Street Northeast near I-35W

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Johnson Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #531
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CPKC Bridge #531

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #531)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a cemetery entrance

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lamberton Cemetery Driveway

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

CPKC Bridge #530
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CPKC Bridge #530

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)

This small deck girder bridge is built similar to a steel stringer, but is classified as a girder

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
26' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over farm access drive

Significance:

Local

CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge
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CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses Cambridge Street

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cambridge Street

Significance:

Minimal

TC&W Brafees Creek Bridge
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TC&W Brafees Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-228)

This small deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across Brafees Creek in Wegdahl

Wegdahl, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and 24' timber stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brafees Creek and Driveway

Significance:

Local

UP Wolf Creek Arch
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UP Wolf Creek Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-296)

This stone and brich arch bridge features an attractive design

Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1896

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18'x18' stone and brick arch

Description:
Stone and brick arch over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 15th Avenue Bridge
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BNSF 15th Avenue Bridge

This unique through and deck plate girder bridge carries a railroad yard over 15th Avenue Southeast near the University of Minnesota campus

Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919 and 1921

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
54' through plate girder and 2-12' concrete slabs (north tracks); 54' deck plate girder and 2-12' concrete slabs (south tracks)

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 15th Avenue Southeast

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bridge #1391
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RCP&E Bridge #1391

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1391)

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed drainage ditch near Verdi

Lake Benton, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River south of County Road 65

Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1954

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local