Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)
One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
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UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge
UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #425 3/4)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Stillwater Boulevard near Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
55' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 6 (Stillwater Boulevard)
Significance:
Dakota Rail Trail - Crow River Bridge
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
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CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
This concrete slab bridge was typical of many grade separations throughout the United States
Savage, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Removed
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over Lynn Avenue
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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Quamba)
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Quamba)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #54.2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 23
Quamba, Kanabec County, Minnesota
Owner: Kanabec County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
72' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
Significance:
Clinton Falls Railroad Crossing
Clinton Falls Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2878)
This through plate girder bridge is located on a large fill near Clinton Falls
Clinton Falls, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
Through and deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over inactive Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
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BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Morris)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Morris)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #154.4)
This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1953 to replace an older viaduct
Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1953
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
Significance:
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-246)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-50', 2-60' deck plate girder and 2-27' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
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Palisade Trail Bridge
Palisade Trail Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Soo Line North Trail across the Mississippi River at Palisade
Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
115' Warren through truss, 2-75' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)
Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #18)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a trail across the Red Lake River
Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Red Lake Falls
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built ca. 1930 using secondhand parts
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2 span deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Red lake River
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