Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle crossing of the Sauk River along the Lake Wobegon Trail
Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1951
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
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BN Plum Creek Bridge
BN Plum Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #52.0)
This concrete slab bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Clearwater
Clearwater, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1916
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Plum Creek
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PGR MN-3 Bridge (Inver Grove Heights)
PGR MN-3 Bridge (Inver Grove Heights)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-326 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Minnesota Highway 3 in Inver Grove Heights
Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: Progressive Rail, Inc.
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
44' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Robert Trail (Minnesota Highway 3)
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
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:
UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #427 1/2)
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) on the south side of Blue Earth
Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
47' steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 (Grove Street)
Significance:
New Duluth Railroad Crossing
New Duluth Railroad Crossing
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #13A)
This deck plate girder bridge was constructed to cross the Northern Pacific Railway
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Spirit Lake Transfer Railway
Design:
7 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over BNSF Railway
Significance:
Soo Line Trail - Mississippi River Bridge
Soo Line Trail - Mississippi River Bridge
(Blanchard Dam Railroad Bridge)
This large Warren deck truss carries the Soo Line Trail across the Mississippi River below the Blanchard Dam
Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota
Owner: Morrison County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1908
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
5-130' riveted warren deck truss
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Florence Railroad Crossing
Florence Railroad Crossing
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #80.6)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad alongside Minnesota Highway 23
Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway
Design:
53' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
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TC&W Indian Chief Road Bridge
TC&W Indian Chief Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge #O-1415 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Indian Chief Road and is typical for grade separations along this line
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Indian Chief Road
Significance:
CPKC Lake Elysian Outlet Bridge
CPKC Lake Elysian Outlet Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-270)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Lake Elysian Outlet west of Janesville
Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Elysian Outlet
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