Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

CPKC School Street Bridge
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CPKC School Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-211)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over School Street on the east side of Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over School Street

Significance:

Local

MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge
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MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #38)

This standard timber pile trestle was filled in 2016

Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Replaced by a box culvert

Built ca. 1950

by

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
5 span timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost timber pile trestle over Little Rock Creek

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Straight River Bridge (Medford)
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CPKC Straight River Bridge (Medford)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-274)

This massive Warren pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Straight River alongside County Road 45 north of Medford

Medford, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1940

by

Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
135' riveted Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
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BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)

(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #9.9)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35W at the Johnson Street exit

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1973

by

Unknown

for

Burlington Northern Railroad

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over I-35W

Significance:

None

Sandstone Railroad Bridge
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Sandstone Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This large and unique deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Kettle River northeast side of Sandstone

Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893, 1903, 1912, 1924 and 1948

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
160' Pratt deck truss and 3-60', 1-54', 4-45', 1-40' and 5-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

High

CN Arcola Trail Bridge
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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

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
23' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Arcola Trail

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

UP Bridge #35.21
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UP Bridge #35.21

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #174)

This small steel stringer bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

MILW I-90 Bridge
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MILW I-90 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Q-662 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Interstate 90 near Jackson

Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1973

by

St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Tri-State Construction Company of Nelson, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-83' deck plate girders

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 90

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Dale Street Bridge
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BNSF Dale Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
84' skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street

Significance:

Local