Railroad Bridges in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is one of the principal counties of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both Minneapolis.
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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge is the last remaining bridge at this location
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder and steel stringer approaches
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue
Significance:
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-460 4/5)
This steel stringer bridge was one of the earliest freeway grade separations in the United States
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1936
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-53' steel stringer
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 100
Significance:
CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge
CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge crosses Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) west of Xenia Avenue
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
42' through plate girder and 2-18' concrete slab
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40)
Significance:
CPKC MN-7 Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Bridge
(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5199)
This standard through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7
Significance:
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
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:
Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 1/2)
This concrete slab and stringer bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway over the Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Canal
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
Concrete slab and concrete stringer
Description:
Concrete slab and stringer bridge over Lake of the Isles Canal
Significance:
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.8)
This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses 19th Avenue Northeast near Monroe Street
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-27' concrete encased beam and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over 19th Avenue Northeast
Significance:
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
This unique Pratt deck truss bridge was built using trusses from its predecessor
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1885 and reconstructed 1923
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-247' Pratt deck truss, 3-90', 1-85', 1-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-334)
This deck plate girder bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway and a seldom used rail spur over 31st Avenue
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Railroad and Trail Traffic
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 31st Avenue
Significance:
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #981)
This Pratt through truss bridge has been preserved as a pedestrian bridge
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1901
by
Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and designed by Charles Frederick Lowrth
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
175' pin connected Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
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