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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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:
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:
Abandoned Minnehaha Creek Bridge
Abandoned Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-338)
This concrete arch bridge crosses Minnehaha Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 55
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
38' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #3)
This through plate girder bridge now carries a trail over Minnesota Highway 7
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Minnesota Highway Department and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
89' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7
Significance:
Luce Line Trail Truss Bridge
Luce Line Trail Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss bridge has been moved twice and is the centerpiece bridge of the Luce Line State Trail
Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1885 by unknown at Pearl, Illinois and installed here 1913
by the
Electric Short Line Railway
Design:
130' pin-connected Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wayzata Boulevard (Former US Highway 12)
Significance:
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.1)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses 22nd Avenue Northeast near Washington Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-25' steel stringer and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over 22nd Avenue Northeast
Significance:
Short Line Bridge
Short Line Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-332)
This large Baltimore deck truss bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road mainline high above the Mississippi River
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago)
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span pin connected baltimore deck truss
Description:
Baltimore deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge
CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses Cambridge Street
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1957
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cambridge Street
Significance:
Dakota Rail Trail - Crystal Bay Bridge
Dakota Rail Trail - Crystal Bay Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #28.2)
This through plate girder bridge was rehabilitated and is now part of a trail
Minnetonka Beach, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1916
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-80' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crystal Bay
Significance:
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road
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