Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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UP Straight River Bridge #3
UP Straight River Bridge #3
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2824)
This deck plate girder bridge is the third crossing of the Straight River along the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-55' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
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TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2
TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1459 1/2)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch 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
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Bruce Vento Nature Trail - Old East Shore Drive Bridge
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - Old East Shore Drive Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)
This concrete arch bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over an abandoned alignment of East Shore Drive in St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1908
by
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over abandoned East Shore Drive
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Luverne Railroad Bridge
Luverne Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-55)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Rock River in Luverne
Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
58' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River
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BNSF 735th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 735th Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.1)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 735th Avenue south of US-12
Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-32', 2-18' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 735th Avenue
Significance:
Cedar Lake Trail - Minnehaha Creek Bridge
Cedar Lake Trail - Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Bridge #5)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnehaha Creek
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
52' deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
BNSF Oliver Avenue Bridge
BNSF Oliver Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #58.6)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Oliver Avenue east of Cokato
Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Oliver Avenue
Significance:
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #4B)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Tischer Creek near London Road
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tischer Creek
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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:
CPKC County 45 Bridge
CPKC County 45 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)
This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
37' steel stringer bridge
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)
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