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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Camden Place Railroad Bridge
Camden Place Railroad Bridge
This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 42nd Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1936
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Newmann & Hay of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and through plate girder
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
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BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 22nd Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.1)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses 22nd Avenue Northeast near Washington Street 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:
2-25' steel stringer and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over 22nd Avenue Northeast
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Third Avenue Bridge
Third Avenue Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge crosses the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1917
by
Unknown
for
City of Minneapolis and Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company
Design:
8 span open spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River
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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)
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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
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BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 18th Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.7)
This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses 18th Avenue Northeast at Monroe Street.
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-34' deck plate girders and 2-17' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 18th Avenue Northeast
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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:
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
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:
Cedar Lake Trail - Minnehaha Creek Bridge
Cedar Lake Trail - Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Bridge #5)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnehaha Creek
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (Final Owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
52' deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
CPKC St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
CPKC St. Anthony Parkway Bridge
This concrete slab bridge crosses St. Anthony Parkway near Central Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
2-30' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over St. Anthony Parkway
Significance: