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CP Plymouth Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)

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

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Name CP Plymouth Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)
Built By Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 75 Feet Total, 45 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet 8 Inchs
Superstructure Type Through and Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Steel Tower
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance


This standard girder bridge crosses over Plymouth Avenue in Minneapolis. It serves one customer, the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Built in 1900, the bridge features a single through girder span, approached by a deck girder span on either side.
The structure rests on stone abutments. The piers are constructed of steel towers. The Omaha Road and the Northern Pacific Railroad also had bridges which are now removed.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in fair condition. It has been struck by trucks several times over the last several years. Significant deterioration has been noted on the substructures.

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 Soo Line Historical & Technical Society Archives.
Contractor Missing plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele