Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
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BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #53.3)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake

Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue

Significance:

Local

TC&W E. Fork Beaver Creek Bridge
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TC&W E. Fork Beaver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-204)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the East Fork of Beaver Creek on the west side of Olivia

Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1889 and later strengthened in 1926

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder with helper pier

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Moderate

Little Falls Railroad Bridge (North)
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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:

Regional

UP Shell Rock River Bridge (Glenville)
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UP Shell Rock River Bridge (Glenville)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2440)

This standard deck plate girder crosses the Shell Rock River alongside US Highway 65

Glenville, Freeborn County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River

Significance:

Local

UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
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UP Big Possum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #253)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Big Possum Creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Possum Creek

Significance:

Local

MNN Marsh River Bridge
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MNN Marsh River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #40.2)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Wild Rice River along US Highway 75 south of Shelly

Shelly, Norman County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Halstad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-68' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Marsh River

Significance:

Local

Rushford Trail Bridge
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Rushford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-138)

This through plate girder bridge was constructed in 1969 to replace an older pony truss bridge

Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1969

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
123' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Sibley's Ferry Stone Arch
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Sibley's Ferry Stone Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-369)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an old road to Sibley's Ferry in Mendota

Mendota, Dakota County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1865

by

Unknown

for

Minnesota Central Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge across Sibley's Ferry Trail

Significance:

Regional

UP Straight River Bridge #8
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UP Straight River Bridge #8

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2991)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River on the south side of Faribault

Significance:

Local