Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #1
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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #1

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.9)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Redwood River along Minnesota Highway 23 near Florence

Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-55' and 2-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Trail - Mississippi River Bridge
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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:

Regional

CPKC Root River Bridge
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CPKC Root River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-702)

This standard Pratt pony truss bridge crosses the Root River alongside Minnesota Highway 26

La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-126' Pratt pony truss and 18' steel stringer

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Root River

Significance:

Moderate

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

CPKC Bridge #527
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CPKC Bridge #527

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #527)

This steel stringer bridge crosses a farm driveway east of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm driveway

Significance:

Local

OTVR I-94 Bridge
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OTVR I-94 Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is a good example of an early Interstate grade separation

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1961

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and John Dieseth Company of Fergus Falls, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 94

Significance:

Local

BNSF Middle River Bridge (Argyle)
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BNSF Middle River Bridge (Argyle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #39.6)

This steel stringer bridge crosses the Middle River in Argyle

Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951 using secondhand components fabricated 1924 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-28' and 1-32' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #M-290
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CPKC Bridge #M-290

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-290)

This large concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek parallel to US Highway 14 east of Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Camden Place Railroad Bridge
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Camden Place Railroad Bridge

This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 42nd Avenue

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1936

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Newmann & Hay of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and through plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Plato)
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TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Plato)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-178)

This standard deck plate girder is the eastern crossing of Buffalo Creek

Plato, McLeod County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek

Significance:

Local