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Seton Channel Trail Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Seton Channel
Spring Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Name Seton Channel Trail Bridge
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Hennepin County
Length 204 Feet Total, 50 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
BN Bridge Number 31.6
Significance Local Significance


One of three historic bridges along the Dakota Rail Trail, this one crosses the Seton Channel in Spring Park.
Built in 1914, the bridge consists of a main through girder span, set onto timber substructures.
These types of bridges were commonly built as cheap alternatives to the less durable wooden trestle structures, or more expensive trusses.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain 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 1961 Great Northern Bridge Book, located at Minnesota Historical Society
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele