Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
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BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12.1)

This Warren through truss bridge is the northern BNSF crossing of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927 and 1963

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
190' Warren through truss, 2-105', 5-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge
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Brown's Creek State Trail - MN-95 Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11)

This unique skewed through girder bridge carries the Brown's Creek State Trail across

Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

and relocated here 1967 by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
82' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 95

Significance:

Moderate

MILW I-90 Bridge
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MILW I-90 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Q-662 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Interstate 90 near Jackson

Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1973

by

St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Tri-State Construction Company of Nelson, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-83' deck plate girders

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 90

Significance:

Minimal

Robert Street Lift Bridge
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Robert Street Lift Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Bridge #424.50)

This through truss vertical lift bridge crosses the Mississippi River alongside Robert Street

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
192' Pratt through truss lift span and 8-79' deck plate girders

Description:
Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)
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CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Cottonwood River between Sanborn and Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC County 45 Bridge
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CPKC County 45 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)

This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
37' steel stringer bridge

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)

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

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 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

UP Sand Creek Bridge #7
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #7

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #34)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local