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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BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.5)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge once crossed Central Avenue (MN-65)
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girder and 2-17' concrete slab
Description:
Replaced deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Minnesota Highway 65 (Central Avenue)
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BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge
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
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BNSF East Channel Bridge
BNSF East Channel Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #A-1.1)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the east channel of the Mississippi River at Nicollet Island
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1893 and 1925
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ring & Tobin of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
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 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:
Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 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 Bde Maka Ska Drive
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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:
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (West)
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
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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:
Dan Patch Line Bridge
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
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