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 Broadway Street Bridge
BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.2)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Broadway Street Northeast near I-35W
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-35' deck plate girder, 2-19' concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Broadway Street Northeast
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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
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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
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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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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
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:
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
Significance:
Dakota Park Rail Crossing
Dakota Park Rail Crossing
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern across the Great Northern Railway
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
Through plate girder and pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on CPKC
Significance:
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:
CPKC 36th Avenue Bridge
CPKC 36th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-332 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses 36th Avenue South
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status:
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 36th Avenue South
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