Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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CPKC Bridge #530
CPKC Bridge #530
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)
This small deck girder bridge is built similar to a steel stringer, but is classified as a girder
Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1916
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
26' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over farm access drive
Significance:
CPKC Wolf Creek Bridge (Austin)
CPKC Wolf Creek Bridge (Austin)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-178)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Wolf Creek north of Austin
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek
Significance:
Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge
Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #131)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Munger State Trail high above the St. Louis River and its scenic rocky gorge at Jay Cooke State Park
Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
155' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Louis River
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C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge
C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #610)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Cottonwood River east of Sanborn
Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)
Status: Abandoned
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Detroit Plant)
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River
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Little Falls Railroad Bridge (North)
Little Falls Railroad Bridge (North)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #106)
This mismatched through truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 1st Street
Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1891 and c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
Mismatched 160' through trusses
Description:
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)
UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #677)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Lake Street in Worthington
Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street
Significance:
CPKC West Street Bridge
CPKC West Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-269)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across West Street in Janesville
Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1916
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Street
Significance:
Robert Street Lift Bridge
Robert Street Lift Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Bridge #424.50)
This through truss vertical lift bridge crosses the Mississippi River alongside Robert Street
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
192' Pratt through truss lift span and 8-79' deck plate girders
Description:
Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge
MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #38)
This standard timber pile trestle was filled in 2016
Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Replaced by a box culvert
Built ca. 1950
by
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
5 span timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost timber pile trestle over Little Rock Creek
Significance:
BNSF County 37 Bridge
BNSF County 37 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-258 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the original alignment of US Highway 12 in Ortonville
Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
27' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 37 (Old US-12)
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