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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Nicollet Island Railroad Bridge
Nicollet Island Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.9)
This large Baltimore through truss and deck girder bridge crosses the Mississippi River on the west side of Nicollet Island
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1893, 1924 and 1963
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
171' riveted Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #25.04)
This small concrete arch culvert crosses Purgatory Creek near Valley View Road in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over Purgatory Creek
Significance:
BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge
BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.3)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Lowry 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:
2-26' steel stringer and 2-11' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Lowry Avenue Northeast
Significance:
CPKC Columbia Parkway Bridge
CPKC Columbia Parkway Bridge
This steel stringer bridge crosses Columbia Parkway at 35th Avenue Northeast
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built ca. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
3 span steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Columbia Parkway
Significance:
CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-65' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue
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:
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)
This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status:
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast
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 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:
BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.8)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Johnson Street Northeast near I-35W
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-34' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Johnson Street Northeast
Significance: