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 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:
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
Significance:
BNSF Washington Street Bridge
BNSF Washington Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.2)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Washington Street Northeast near 23rd Avenue 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:
2-49' steel stringer and 2-28' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Washington Street Northeast
Significance:
Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #31.6)
This through plate girder bridge was rehabilitated and is now part of a trail
Spring Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Seton Lake Channel
Significance:
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)
Significance:
BNSF Buchanan Street Bridge
BNSF Buchanan Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.0)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Buchanan Street Northeast near Broadway Street 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 girder and concrete slab bridge over Buchanan Street Northeast
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
Significance:
CPKC MN-7 Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Bridge
(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5199)
This standard through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7
Significance:
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
Significance:
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
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: