Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Luverne Railroad Bridge
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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:

Local

CPKC Coal Mine Creek Bridge
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CPKC Coal Mine Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #502)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Coal Mine Creek between Springfield and Sanborn

Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Coal Mine Creek

Significance:

Local

OTVR Otter Tail River Bridge
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OTVR Otter Tail River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #186.6)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Otter Tail River alongside Lincoln Avenue in Fergus Falls

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
5-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Tail River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #M-248
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CPKC Bridge #M-248

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-248)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across a drainage ditch in Waseca

Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1884

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

CPKC Plum Creek Bridge
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CPKC Plum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Plum Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Soo Line spur over Plymouth Avenue on the north side of Minneapolis

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Trainor Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
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BNSF Old US-12 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses a former alignment of US Highway 12

Montrose, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 12

Significance:

Local

New Duluth Railroad Crossing
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New Duluth Railroad Crossing

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #13A)

This deck plate girder bridge was constructed to cross the Northern Pacific Railway

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Spirit Lake Transfer Railway

Design:
7 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

UP 95th Street Bridge
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UP 95th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #424)

This through plate girder bridge crosses 95th Street southeast of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
55' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 95th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Porter Creek Bridge
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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:

Local