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CP Soo Avenue Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over Soo Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Name CP Soo Avenue Bridge
Built By Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 4 Tracks, 2 In Use
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1894, Some Tracks Replaced Ca. 2000
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance

This bridge is a small steel stringer over Soo Avenue, an access road.
Built in 1894, the bridge sits just east of I-94, and under 42nd Avenue. Some tracks were replaced by modern I-Beams in approximately 2000.

The bridge is a fairly plain bridge, other than the stone abutments. Overall, it appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked the 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