Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Alexandria Rail Crossing
Alexandria Rail Crossing
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Central Lakes Trail
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built ca. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Central Lakes Trail on Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
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CPKC Root River Bridge
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
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TC&W Culvert #O-1457
TC&W Culvert #O-1457
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #O-1457)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over an unnamed creek along Pioneer Trail in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
6'x6' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Woodland Avenue Bridge
UP Woodland Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #422 1/2)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Woodland Avenue in Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1930
by
Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway/Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Woodland Avenue
Significance:
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #3)
This through plate girder bridge now carries a trail over Minnesota Highway 7
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Minnesota Highway Department and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
89' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7
Significance:
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road
Significance:
Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge
Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #131)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Munger State Trail high above the St. Louis River and its scenic rocky gorge at Jay Cooke State Park
Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
155' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Louis River
Significance:
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.8)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses a former alignment of US Highway 12
Montrose, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 12
Significance:
Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 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 Bde Maka Ska Drive
Significance:
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #430)
This unique stone arch carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline and Gadwall Road (County Road 69) over Minneopa Creek southwest of Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1879, 1905 and 1924
by
C. Strom; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' stone arch (682' width)
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Minneopa Creek
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