, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

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

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC 62nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-227)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 62nd Avenue west of Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 62nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #17)

This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of East Chaska Creek in Chaska

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Removed

Built 1956

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
4 span timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost timber pile trestle bridge over East Chaska Creek

Significance:

Minimal

CN Arcola Trail Bridge

This steel stringer bridge crosses Arcola Trail north of Stillwater

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1911

Unknown

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
23' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Arcola Trail

Significance:

Local

Rushford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-138)

This through plate girder bridge was constructed in 1969 to replace an older pony truss bridge

Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1969

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
123' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #677)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Lake Street in Worthington

Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street

Significance:

Local

TC&W Powers Boulevard Bridge

This modern deck girder bridge features a decorative facade

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1980

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
Deck plate girder

Description:
Steel girder bridge over Powers Boulevard

Significance:

None

CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-334)

This deck plate girder bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway and a seldom used rail spur over 31st Avenue

South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Railroad and Trail Traffic

Built 1893

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3 span twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 31st Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Buchanan Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.0)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Buchanan Street Northeast near Broadway Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

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

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab

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

Significance:

Local

Shooting Star State Trail - Upper Iowa River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #W-184)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over the Upper Iowa River in Le Roy

Le Roy, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1936 using spans fabricated 1903

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Upper Iowa River

Significance:

Local