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CP Broadway Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Broadway Avenue
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Name CP Broadway Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)
Built By Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 107 Feet Total, 65 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 1 Inch
Superstructure Type Through and Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Steel Tower
Date Built 1905
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance


This standard girder bridge crosses over Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis.
Built in 1905, the bridge features a single through girder span, approached by a deck girder span on either side.
The structure rests on stone abutments, which are shared with the parallel BNSF bridge. The piers are constructed of steel towers.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in fair condition. It has been struck by trucks several times over the last several years.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date 2012 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele