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 15th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 15th Avenue Bridge
This unique through and deck plate girder bridge carries a railroad yard over 15th Avenue Southeast near the University of Minnesota campus
Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1919 and 1921
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
54' through plate girder and 2-12' concrete slabs (north tracks); 54' deck plate girder and 2-12' concrete slabs (south tracks)
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 15th Avenue Southeast
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BNSF Spring Street Bridge
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #9.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Spring Street near Central Avenue
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-25' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Spring Street Northeast
Significance:
BNSF Virginia Avenue Bridge
BNSF Virginia Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #16.9)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses Virginia Avenue
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Virginia Avenue
Significance:
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
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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
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 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:
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:
BNSF Crow River Bridge
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:
BNSF East Channel Bridge
BNSF East Channel Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses 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 1924
by
Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-76' twinned deck plate girder spans
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
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