Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Pine City Railroad Bridge
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Pine City Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #62)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Snake River in Pine City

Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: St. Croix Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
92' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Snake River

Significance:

Local

OTVR Otter Tail River Bridge
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OTVR Otter Tail River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #186.6)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Otter Tail River alongside Lincoln Avenue

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
5-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Tail River

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 the former Northern Pacific Railroad 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

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

CPKC Bridge #530
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CPKC Bridge #530

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)

This small deck girder bridge is built similar to a steel stringer, but is classified as a girder

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
26' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over farm access drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert
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BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.59)

This small stone arch culvert crosses a branch of the Trout Brook Sewer

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1882 and 1888

by

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Trout Brook Sewer

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing
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Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing

This unique skewed bridge features a rare pin-connected Warren through truss

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
174' skew pin-connected Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over BNSF Railway (Former Northern Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Regional

Perham Railroad Bridge
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Perham Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #187)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Otter Tail River east of Perham

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Tail River

Significance:

Local

TC&W Brafees Creek Bridge
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TC&W Brafees Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-228)

This small deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across Brafees Creek in Wegdahl

Wegdahl, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and 24' timber stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brafees Creek and Driveway

Significance:

Local

Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
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Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0.1)

This deck girder bridge has been reused to carry the Bruce Vento Nature Trail

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1893 and 1880

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 18' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Moderate

Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
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Soo Line Sauk River Bridge

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Sauk River near New Munich

New Munich, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Stearns County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
98' Warren deck truss and trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Moderate