Located on the east side of Nicollet Island, this bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River next to the Abandoned Wisconsin Central Bridge, which it shares an abutment with.
According to GN documents, the bridge was built in 1892, but by 1924, it was desired to rebuild the bridge. As a result, a standard deck girder was installed on the eastbound track, and it appears the original 1893 westbound spans were rebuilt by adding two additional girder lines, likely from the previous eastbound spans. The entire bridge rests on stone substructures.
The eastbound track spans were replaced in 2008 by precast concrete spans as part of a rehabilitation for the Northstar Line.
The replaced girders were once placed west of Minneapolis in the Cedar Lake yard, although they were later removed. It is unknown what may have happened to these girders, although it is possible they may have been reused for emergency repairs somewhere else.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is looking east along the bridge. The photos below show construction, and were used with permission by John Hill.
| Upstream | Abandoned East Channel Bridge |
| West | Nicollet Island Rail Bridge |
| Downstream | Stone Arch Bridge |
