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.
Random Bridges
Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway
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Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #981)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway spur between Nicollet Island and Boom Island in Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1901
by
Unknown and Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
172' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
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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:
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
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Camden Place Railroad Bridge
Camden Place Railroad Bridge
This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 42nd Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1936
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Newmann & Hay of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and through plate girder
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
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
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BNSF Buchanan Street Bridge
BNSF Buchanan Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.0)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Buchanan Street Northeast near Broadway Street 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 girder and concrete slab bridge over Buchanan Street Northeast
Significance:
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #9.9)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35W at the Johnson Street exit
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1973
by
Unknown
for
Burlington Northern Railroad
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over I-35W
Significance:
Cedar Lake Trail - Minnehaha Creek Bridge
Cedar Lake Trail - Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Bridge #5)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnehaha Creek
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
52' deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)
CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #9.12)
This steel stringer bridge crosses US Highway 169 north of Schmidt Lake Road
Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1969
by
St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Soo Line Railroad
Design:
4 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169
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