Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

CN Ostrum Trail Bridge
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CN Ostrum Trail Bridge

This concrete arch bridge crosses Ostrum Trail near Marine on St. Croix

Marine on St. Croix, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
35' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Ostrum Trail

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #88.9)

This deck girder bridge was built out of different sized spans and now carries a trail

Freeport, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1918, 1921 and 1941

by

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

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-48', 1-32' Deck plate girder and 24' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Getchell Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #53.90
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UP Bridge #53.90

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #264)

This deck plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Otter Tail River Bridge (Frazee)
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BNSF Otter Tail River Bridge (Frazee)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #199)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over the Otter Tail River and River Drive near Frazee

Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1896 and 1906

by

Pencoyd Iron Works (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
1-56' and 2-36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over River Drive and Otter Tail River

Significance:

Local

Glacial Lakes State Trail - Sauk River Bridge
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Glacial Lakes State Trail - Sauk River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #13.5)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River in Cold Spring

Cold Spring, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1920

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local

UP Straight River Bridge #7
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UP Straight River Bridge #7

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2979)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River near the River Bend Nature Center

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-44' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Crow River Bridge (Delano)
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BNSF Crow River Bridge (Delano)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #38.8)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Crow River and River Street in Delano

, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1945

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-80' and 1-60' deck plate girders, 1-39' and 1-32' steel stringers and 1-13' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River and River Street

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (West)
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (West)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #115.6)

This deck plate girder bridge is the westernmost crossing of the Sauk River on the Lake Wobegon Trail

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local

Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
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Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #3)

This through plate girder bridge now carries a trail over Minnesota Highway 7

Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown

for

Minnesota Highway Department and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
89' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7

Significance:

Local

CN Cloquet River Bridge
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CN Cloquet River Bridge

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Cloquet River along Center Line Road

Burnett, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design:
170' Warren deck truss and 5 span deck plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Cloquet River

Significance:

Moderate