Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
Random Bridges
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #11
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #11
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1531)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1659)
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 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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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
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Corson Railroad Bridge
Corson Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #134.8)
This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Split Rock Creek in Corson
Corson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway
Design:
120' Warren pony truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Split Rock 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 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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RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)
RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-102)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek in Buffalo Gap
Buffalo Gap, Custer County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and M.F. Morrissey Co of Chadron, Nebraska
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the sixth crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located west of Midland
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
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
Significance:
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Milbank)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Milbank)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-274 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 4th Street in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910 and widened 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-16', 2-12' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 4th Street
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