This small deck plate girder bridge appears to have been reused from another location

Medford, Steele County, Minnesota to Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1947 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
25' twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 270th Street

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge consists of six spans and sits on attractive stonework

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
6-40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River near the River Bend Nature Center

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-44' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Cannon River at South Alexander Park and features attractive stonework

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

This through girder bridge crosses 7th Street and has been painted an attractive blue

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1908

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-29' trough floor through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 7th Street

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-44' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River on the south side of Faribault

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
37' steel stringer bridge

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge features an exceptionally large main span

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge features some decorative features typically seen on bridges from this era

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 3

Significance:

This concrete and brick arch crosses Mud Creek alongside Interstate 35 south of Faribault

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1903

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' concrete and brick arch

Description:
Concrete and brick arch over Mud Creek

Significance: