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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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Soo Line spur over Plymouth Avenue on the north side of Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Trainor Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue
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BNSF Broadway Avenue Bridge
BNSF Broadway Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12)
This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
1-65' and 2-22' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue
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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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Stone Arch Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #U9.9)
The iconic Stone Arch Bridge crosses the Mississippi River below St. Anthony Falls
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1883 and 1962
by
Edward Darragh and Unknown
for
Minneapolis Union Railway
Design:
21 span stone arch and Warren deck truss
Description:
Landmark stone arch bridge over Mississippi River
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Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
This unique Pratt deck truss bridge was built using trusses from its predecessor
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1885 and reconstructed 1923
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-247' Pratt deck truss, 3-90', 1-85', 1-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
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CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge
CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge crosses Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) west of Xenia Avenue
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
42' through plate girder and 2-18' concrete slab
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40)
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CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
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
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Third Avenue Bridge
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
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BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
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:
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #9.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline across Spring Street near Central Avenue in Minneapolis
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-25' concrete encased beams and 2-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Spring Street Northeast
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