, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Westminster Junction Tunnel #1

This stone arch tunnel is one of four existing tunnels at Westminster Junction

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
267' stone arch tunnel

Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC 6th Street Bridge (New Ulm)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #442)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 6th Street in New Ulm

New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over 6th Street North

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.8)

This steel stringer bridge has a decorative design

Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1952

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span steel stringer with concrete facade

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF US-10 Bridge (Hawley)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #234.1)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over US Highway 10 in Hawley

Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1959

Unknown and Kimmes Construction Company of Hastings, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
1-37', 2-42', 2-46' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 10

Significance:

Local

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

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2 span deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Red lake River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Straight River Bridge (Medford)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-274)

This massive Warren pony truss replaced an older through truss in the early 1930s

Medford, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built ca. 1930

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
135' riveted Warren pony truss

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Moderate

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

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ashley Creek

Significance:

Local

Good Thunder Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-1444)

This skewed Pratt through truss bridge carries the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the Maple River near Good Thunder

Good Thunder, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1929 using a span fabricated 1897

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
140' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Five Mile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-248)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Five Mile Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 7 between Appleton and Correll

Correll, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Five Mile Creek

Significance:

Local