Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Omaha Bridge #15
Omaha Bridge #15
(Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Bridge #15)
This unique bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge was jointly built between the Omaha Road and the Milwaukee Road to cross the Mississippi River
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1915
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
239' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span and 1-90', 1-100', 6-80' and 1-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)
Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Soo Line Brooten Route over a private driveway north of Albany
Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Stearns County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over private driveway
Significance:
RCP&E Bridge #1391
RCP&E Bridge #1391
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1391)
This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed drainage ditch near Verdi
Lake Benton, Lincoln County, Minnesota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1886
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Ashley Creek Bridge
Lake Wobegon Trail - Ashley Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Ashley Creek alongside Interstate 94
Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ashley Creek
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #34.78)
This modern through girder bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail over the West Chaska Creek diversion channel in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1986
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through girder bridge over West Chaska Creek Diversion Channel
Significance:
CPKC Wild Rice River Bridge
CPKC Wild Rice River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge had steel stringer approaches added at a later date
Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1901
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
40' deck plate girder and 6-28' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wild Rice River
Significance:
CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)
CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Cottonwood River between Sanborn and Lamberton
Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1919
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River
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:
Milaca Trail Bridge
Milaca Trail Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #24.7)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a trail across the Rum River
Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Milaca
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1941
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
75' and 72' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rum River
Significance: