Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Central Lakes Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge
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Central Lakes Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #118.2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the Central Lakes Trail over 1st Avenue

Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
35' and 2-15' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 1st Avenue

Significance:

Local

C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge
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C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #610)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Cottonwood River east of Sanborn

Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Abandoned

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Detroit Plant)

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC County 45 Bridge
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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)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Wolverton Creek Bridge
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BNSF Wolverton Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over Wolverton Creek north of Comstock

Comstock, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-40', 2-32' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolverton Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)
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UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #677)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Lake Street in Worthington

Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #8
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #8

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #33)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)
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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Spring Creek southwest of Madelia

Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW MN-101 Bridge
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C&NW MN-101 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101

Significance:

Local

BNSF Dale Street Bridge
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BNSF Dale Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)

This through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department to replace an older bridge

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
84' skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street

Significance:

Local

Dakota Rail Trail - Crow River Bridge
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Dakota Rail Trail - Crow River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #46.4)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Dakota Rail Trail over the Crow River west of Mayer

Mayer, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1940 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-61' and 2-31' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River

Significance:

Local