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
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
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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
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CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)
One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
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
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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Soo Line spur over Plymouth Avenue on the north side of Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Trainor Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned East Channel Bridge
Abandoned East Channel Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #980)
This curved deck plate girder bridge carries a former spur to Boom Island across the east channel of the Mississippi River at Nicollet Island in Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago) and Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
2-90' and 1-85' deck plate girders
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
Significance:
TC&W Indian Chief Road Bridge
TC&W Indian Chief Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge #O-1415 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Indian Chief Road and is typical for grade separations along this line
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Indian Chief Road
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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 Spring Street Bridge
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #9.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline across Spring Street near Central Avenue in Minneapolis
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-25' concrete encased beams and 2-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Spring Street Northeast
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