Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Sand Creek Bridge #4
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #4

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #39)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek south of Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Soo Line Trail - US-10 Bridge
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Soo Line Trail - US-10 Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #9174)

This unique girder bridge appears to have been constructed of secondhand spans

Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota

Owner: Morrison County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
Through and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 10 and BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

UP Straight River Bridge #5
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UP Straight River Bridge #5

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2875)

This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Straight River between Clinton Falls and Owatonna

Clinton Falls, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
114' Warren deck truss and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Moderate

Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)
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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

Significance:

Local

Vermillion River Trail Bridge
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Vermillion River Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-2)

This deck plate girder viaduct once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad high above Vermillion Falls

Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Hastings

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1896

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Vermillion River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (New Ulm)
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CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (New Ulm)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1703)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Cottonwood River and was fabricated by a relatively obscure builder

New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-157', 1-148' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Regional

Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Hoboken Creek Arch

This small stone arch culvert crosses Hoboken Creek in Sauk Centre

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1888

by

Unknown

for

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway

Design:
12' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Hoboken Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
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BNSF County Road 8 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)

This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1921

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8

Significance:

Local

TC&W County 140 Bridge
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TC&W County 140 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1489)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 140 near Dahlgren

Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
22' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 140

Significance:

Local

UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
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UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #427 1/2)

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) on the south side of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' steel stringer and timber trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 (Grove Street)

Significance:

Minimal