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Minnesota Highway 7 Underpass

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Minnesota Highway 7
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Name Minnesota Highway 7 Underpass
Built By Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Contractor Minnesota Highway Department of St. Paul, Minnesota
Currently Owned By Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Length 90 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1934
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
M&StL Bridge Number 3
Significance Local Significance


This standard through girder bridge crosses over Minnesota Highway 7 in Hopkins.
Built in 1934, it is apparent that this bridge was built during a time of rebuilding. Another overpass approximately 3 miles east was built in the same year.
The Minnesota Highway Department was commonly designing and fabricating bridges in the 1930s. It is unknown who produced the components, but it is apparent that this bridge was erected by the highway department for the railroad.
Consisting of a single through girder, the bridge rests on concrete abutments. The bridge appears to be in fair condition, with a fair amount of abutment deterioration.

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 Minnesota Highway Department plaque
Contractor Minnesota Highway Department plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele