BNSF Bridge #93.20

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BNSF Bridge #93.20

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.2)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a small stream on the northwest side of Fisher

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32', 2-24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Meridian Bridge

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Meridian Bridge

While this large truss lift bridge was built to serve railroad traffic on the lower deck, no railroad ever used this bridge

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota to South Yankton, Cedar County, Nebraska

Owner: National Park Service

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas

for

Meridian Highway Bridge Company

Design:
7 span double deck Pratt through truss

Description:
Double-decker truss lift bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High

Plano Railroad Bridge

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Plano Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #50.92)

This massive concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Rock Creek on the east side of Plano

Plano, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Gilbert H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
75' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Big Rock Creek

Significance:

Regional

CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge

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CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-460 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses IL Route 78 (Clay Street) in Mt. Carroll

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over IL Route 78 (Clay Street)

Significance:

Local

UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)

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UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #410)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Willow River in Hudson

Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1900

by

Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
64' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow River

Significance:

Local

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