Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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PGR MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)
PGR MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-286 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge features some decorative features typically seen on bridges from this era
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
40' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 3
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CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Straight River in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1919
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-62' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
Significance:
CPKC Oakland Place Bridge
CPKC Oakland Place Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-174)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Oakland Place (Former US Highway 16) in Austin
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-38' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oakland Place (Former US Highway 16)
Significance:
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.8)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses a former alignment of US Highway 12
Montrose, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 12
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CPKC Cascade Creek Bridge
CPKC Cascade Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-128)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Cascade Creek north of Civic Center Drive in Rochester
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-37' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cascade Creek
Significance:
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Plato)
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Plato)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-178)
This standard deck plate girder is the eastern crossing of Buffalo Creek
Plato, McLeod County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-55' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek
Significance:
CGW Stone Arch (Dodge Center)
CGW Stone Arch (Dodge Center)
This small stone arch culvert carried the former Chicago Great Western Railway over an unnamed creek in Dodge Center
Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Removed
Built ca. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Lost stone arch culvert over Unnamed Creek
Significance:
CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #6
CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-89)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork Whitewater River alongside US Highway 14 between Dover and Eyota
Dover, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
63' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whitewater River
Significance:
The Arches Railroad Bridge
The Arches Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-32)
This iconic double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Peterson Creek and County Road 120 east of Lewiston
Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1882
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-32' stone arch
Description:
Double stone arch bridge over Peterson Creek and County Road 120
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge
UP Sand Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Sand Creek near Merriam Junction
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek
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