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 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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BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge
BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.3)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Lowry 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:
2-26' steel stringer and 2-11' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Lowry Avenue Northeast
Significance:
Luce Line Trail Truss Bridge
Luce Line Trail Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss bridge has been moved twice and is the centerpiece bridge of the Luce Line State Trail
Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1885 by unknown at Pearl, Illinois and installed here 1913
by the
Electric Short Line Railway
Design:
130' pin-connected Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wayzata Boulevard (Former US Highway 12)
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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:
BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.8)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Johnson Street Northeast near I-35W
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-34' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Johnson Street Northeast
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TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge
TC&W Purgatory Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-470)
This standard concrete arch bridge crosses Purgatory Creek
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18'x14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Purgatory Creek
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 MN-7 Service Road Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road
Significance:
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
Significance:
PGR I-494 Bridge
PGR I-494 Bridge
This through plate girder bridge is one of the earliest interstate-era grade separations in the Twin Cities
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Progressive Rail, Inc.
Status: In Use
Built 1958
by
Unknown and Oster & Pederson Inc. of Grove City, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
2-62' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 494
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