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
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.1)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses 22nd 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:
2-25' steel stringer and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over 22nd Avenue Northeast
Significance:
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)
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
Significance:
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (East)
BNSF 19th Avenue Bridge (East)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.9)
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
Northern Pacific 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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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 Marshall Street Bridge
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:
Abandoned Minnehaha Creek Bridge
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:
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road
Significance:
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12.1)
This Warren through truss bridge is the northern BNSF crossing of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927 and 1963
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
190' Warren through truss, 2-105', 5-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.2)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Broadway Street Northeast near I-35W
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:
2-35' deck plate girder, 2-19' concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Broadway Street Northeast
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