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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Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #31.6)
This through plate girder bridge was rehabilitated and is now part of a trail
Spring Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Seton Lake Channel
Significance:
CPKC St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
CPKC St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
This concrete slab bridge crosses St. Anthony Parkway near Central Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
2-30' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over St. Anthony Parkway
Significance:
Stone Arch Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #U9.9)
The iconic Stone Arch Bridge crosses the Mississippi River below St. Anthony Falls
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1883 and 1962
by
Edward Darragh and Unknown
for
Minneapolis Union Railway
Design:
21 span stone arch and Warren deck truss
Description:
Landmark stone arch bridge over Mississippi River
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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:
TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge
TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-470)
This standard concrete arch bridge crosses Purgatory Creek
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18'x14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Purgatory Creek
Significance:
BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1.1)
This small concrete slab bridge crosses Bassett Creek near Penn Avenue
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bassett Creek
Significance:
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (East)
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (East)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.9)
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
Northern Pacific 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:
Dakota Park Rail Crossing
Dakota Park Rail Crossing
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern across the Great Northern Railway
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
Through plate girder and pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on CPKC
Significance:
BNSF Virginia Avenue Bridge
BNSF Virginia Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #16.9)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Virginia Avenue
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Virginia Avenue
Significance:
CPKC 36th Avenue Bridge
CPKC 36th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-332 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses 36th Avenue South
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status:
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 36th Avenue South
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