, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Omaha Bridge #15

(Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Bridge #15)

This unique bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge was jointly built between the Omaha Road and the Milwaukee Road to cross the Mississippi River

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1915

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
239' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span and 1-90', 1-100', 6-80' and 1-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

Sandstone Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This large and unique deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Kettle River northeast side of Sandstone

Sandstone, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1893, 1903, 1912, 1924 and 1948

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
160' Pratt deck truss and 3-60', 1-54', 4-45', 1-40' and 5-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

High

DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge

This stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures behind the Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Duluth

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1912

Unknown

for

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Knowlton Creek Boulevard

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)

This large Warren deck truss viaduct crosses the Kettle River near Sturgeon Lake

Sturgeon Lake, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: Pine County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1909 and c. 1960

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
98' Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss viaduct over Kettle River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #184)

This small deck girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Wavy Drive (former US Highway 10) between New York Mills and Perham

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1928

American Bridge Company of New York and Peppard & Fulton of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wavy Drive (former US Highway 10)

Significance:

Local

MNNR Edgerton Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Edgerton Street south of Centerville Road

Vadnais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Commercial Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1949

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Edgerton Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.7)

This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses 18th Avenue Northeast at Monroe Street.

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' deck plate girders and 2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 18th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #52.44

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local