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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TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)

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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:

None

CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge

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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:

Minimal

Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge

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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:

Local

CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #77)

This deck plate girder bridge across Soo Avenue North has partially been replaced

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1894 and 1980

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway and Soo Line Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over Soo Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Minnehaha Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

Dan Patch Line Bridge

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Dan Patch Line Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This through truss swing bridge carries an inactive rail line across the Minnesota River between Savage and Bloomington

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota to Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company

Design:
250' riveted Warren through truss swing span and steel stringer

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Regional

Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge

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Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-460 4/5)

This steel stringer bridge was one of the earliest freeway grade separations in the United States

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1936

by

American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-53' steel stringer

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 100

Significance:

Local

CPKC Marshall Street Bridge

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CPKC Marshall Street Bridge

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge was constructed as part of a grade separation project in Minneapolis

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
44' steel stringer and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Marshall Street 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