Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge
BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-6)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek) north of Mitchell
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906, 1911, 1919 and 1927
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek)
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Sertoma Park Trail Bridge
Sertoma Park Trail Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #150.7)
This Warren through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River alongside Interstate 229
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1906
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway
Design:
148' Warren through truss and trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River
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Presho Railroad Bridge (East)
Presho Railroad Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-88)
This through plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Medicine Creek in Presho
Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1913
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek
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RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge
RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1697)
This double intersection Warren pony truss once crossed the North Fork Bad River on the west side of Philip
Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: Destroyed by Derailment; Replaced by New Bridge
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown and Peppard & Burrill of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
84' double intersection Warren pony truss and trestle
Description:
Lost double intersection Warren pony truss over North Fork Bad River
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RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #1
RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-318)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in Rapid City
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937 using spans fabricated 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-72' through plate girders and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek
Significance:
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
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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1813)
This unique through truss bridge crosses the Cheyenne River east of Wasta
Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using two spans fabricated 1887
and fabricated by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4 span through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River
Significance:
BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
BNSF Moccasin Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-72)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Moccasin Creek south of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-40' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Moccasin Creek
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