Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Brownton)
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Brownton)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-192)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek next to 5th Avenue
Brownton, McLeod County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek
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Ivy Road Trail Bridge
Ivy Road Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-224)
This deck plate girder bridge was built using secondhand spans
Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1925 and 1943 using secondhand spans
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-30', 1-60' deck plate girder and 3-22' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ivy Road and unnamed creek
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TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge
TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-470)
This standard concrete arch bridge crosses Purgatory Creek
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18'x14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Purgatory Creek
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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #9.12)
This steel stringer bridge crosses US Highway 169 north of Schmidt Lake Road
Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1969
by
St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Soo Line Railroad
Design:
4 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169
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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 County 45 Bridge
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)
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UP Porter Creek Bridge
UP Porter Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #42)
This small through plate girder bridge features the deck set partially up the girder
Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
47' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Porter Creek
Significance:
CPKC Riverside Avenue Bridge
CPKC Riverside Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Riverside Avenue in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1901
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
33' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Riverside Avenue
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Luverne Railroad Bridge
Luverne Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-55)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Rock River in Luverne
Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
58' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River
Significance:
CPKC Clearwater River Bridge
CPKC Clearwater River Bridge
This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses the Clearwater River near South Haven
South Haven, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
8 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Clearwater River
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