Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River
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BNSF 419th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 419th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-382 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge crosses County Road 35 (419th Avenue) west of Bristol
Bristol, Day County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
29' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 35 (419th Avenue)
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BNSF Snake Creek Bridge (Mina)
BNSF Snake Creek Bridge (Mina)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-318)
This unique deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Snake Creek east of Mina
Mina, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1887 and 1888
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' and 45' deck plate girder and concrete arch skeleton abutment
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Snake Creek
Significance:
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (East)
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (East)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #146.0)
This deck plate girder bridge is the eastern railroad bridge in Beadle Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
6-73' and 1-54' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge
RCP&E Boxelder Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-225)
This Quadrangular lattice through truss carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line across Boxelder Creek in Black Hawk
Black Hawk, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918 using spans fabricated c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-127' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss over Boxelder Creek
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BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-72)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Moccasin Creek south of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-40' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Moccasin Creek
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EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1652)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
BNSF 147th Street Bridge
BNSF 147th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-268 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 147th Street east of Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
43' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 147th Street
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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1813)
This unique through truss bridge crosses the Cheyenne River east of Wasta
Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using two spans fabricated 1887
and fabricated by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4 span through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River
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