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 I-35W Bridge (North)
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:
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:
CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-65' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue
Significance:
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:
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
Significance:
BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (South)
BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (South)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.6)
This skewed concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses Monroe Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam and slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast
Significance:
CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge
CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge
(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #77)
This deck plate girder bridge across Soo Avenue North has partially been replaced
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1894 and 1980
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway and Soo Line Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over Soo Avenue
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:
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
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: