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.
Cities Minneapolis St. Louis Park Plymouth Eden Prairie Hopkins Spring Park Savage Rogers Long Lake Golden Valley Bloomington

Random Bridges

BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge
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BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.1)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Fillmore Street Northeast at 13th Avenue Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge over Fillmore Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
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CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)

One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces

Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (East)
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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:

Local

BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
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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:

Local

Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
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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:

Local

BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
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BNSF Broadway Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.2)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Broadway Street Northeast near I-35W

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girder, 2-19' concrete slab

Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Broadway Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge
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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:

Local

BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
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BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.7)

This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses 18th Avenue Northeast at Monroe Street.

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' deck plate girders and 2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 18th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
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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:

Local

Third Avenue Bridge
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Third Avenue Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge crosses the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

City of Minneapolis and Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

Design:
8 span open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate