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Dakota Park Rail Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over BNSF Railway
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Name Dakota Park Rail Bridge
Built By Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 196 Feet Total, 63 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet Estimated
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Steel and Timber Pile
Date Built 1915
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance


This bridge is a standard through girder bridge over the BNSF Railway (former Great Northern Railway).
Built in 1915, the bridge features a Through Girder main span, but is approached by trestle on either side.
The piers the bridge sits on are of steel construction, and appear to blend seamlessly into the girder.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

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

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Build Date Based on construction of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele