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 Crow River Bridge

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BNSF Crow River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #23.3)

This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Crow River just upstream of Interstate 94

Rogers, Hennepin County, Minnesota to St. Michael, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913 and 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
150' riveted Warren through truss and deck girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Crow River

Significance:

Moderate

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

BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)

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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:

Regional

CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is the last remaining bridge at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and steel stringer approaches

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue

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 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

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

Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge

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Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #981)

This Pratt through truss bridge has been preserved as a pedestrian bridge

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Minneapolis

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1901

by

Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and designed by Charles Frederick Lowrth

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
175' pin connected Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local