Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
Random Bridges
Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (South)
Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #K-3)
This through plate girder bridge is one of two similar bridges across Whitewood Creek along Whitewood Creek Road
Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Owner: Lawrence County
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewood Creek
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1652)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-125)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge at Beadle Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-148' quadrangular lattice through trusses and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #301 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Pierre Street in downtown Pierre
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-37' through plate girders and 2-16' steel stringers
Description:
Trough floor through plate girder bridge over Pierre Street
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Falls Park Railroad Bridge
Falls Park Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.2)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918 and 1947 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900 and c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Through and deck plate girder spans
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge
RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-313)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Belle Fourche River in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belle Fourche River
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EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4
RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-274)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in rural Pennington County
Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1924 and 1935 using spans fabricated c. 1922 and c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girders and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #15
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #15
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1507)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-326)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River west of Vermillion
Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1965 using spans fabricated 1914
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' through plate girders and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
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