Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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Presho Railroad Bridge (East)
Presho Railroad Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-88)
This through plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Medicine Creek in Presho
Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1913
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1508)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge
BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-6)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek) north of Mitchell
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906, 1911, 1919 and 1927
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek)
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BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (North)
BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-302)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Foot Creek on the west side of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-45' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foot Creek
Significance:
EE Split Rock Creek Bridge
EE Split Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-103)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Split Rock Creek in Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1891
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
126' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Split Rock Creek
Significance:
Mickelson Trail - Whitewood Creek Bridge
Mickelson Trail - Whitewood Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #106.41)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Whitewood Creek in Deadwood
Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Owner: State of South Dakota
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
57' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewood Creek
Significance:
BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-326)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River west of Vermillion
Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1965 using spans fabricated 1914
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' through plate girders and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
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BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 411th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-400)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 411th Avenue between Andover and Groton
Groton, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 411th Avenue
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Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River at Riverdale Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using a secondhand span fabricated 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1509)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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