Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge
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BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.1)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Fillmore Street Northeast at 13th Avenue Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

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 plate girder and concrete slab bridge over Fillmore Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #43.51
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UP Bridge #43.51

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #31)

This small steel stringer crosses an unnamed creek north of US Highway 169

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1948

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
3-12' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
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BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-458 3/4)

This steel stringer bridge was built when US Highway 12 was relocated in the area.

Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
3-41' steel stringers

Description:
Steel Stringer bridge over US Highway 12

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Sand Hill River Bridge
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CPKC Sand Hill River Bridge

This concrete arch bridge crosses the Sand Hill River just south of Winger

Winger, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
40' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Sand Hill River

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch

This small stone arch culvert crosses Hoboken Creek in Sauk Centre

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1888

by

Unknown

for

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway

Design:
12' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Hoboken Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #7
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CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-87)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork Whitewater River alongside US Highway 14 west of Dover

Dover, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whitewater River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Broadway Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Broadway Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12)

This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
1-65' and 2-22' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #78.56
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BNSF Bridge #78.56

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #142)

This attractive stone arch culvert carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Minnesota Highway 23 west of Russell

Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Downs & Sons of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

MN&S Wolf Creek Arch
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MN&S Wolf Creek Arch

This small concrete arch bridge was planned to carry a railroad across Wolf Creek

Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Private Farm Traffic

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester & Dubuque Electric Traction Company

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
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CPKC Viking Drive Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5414)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Soo Line mainline over Viking Drive (former Minnesota Highway 36) west of Interstate 35E in Little Canada

Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown and J.P. Haley Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
57' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Viking Drive

Significance:

Local