Brandon once had two railroads, including a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) branch line, and a Great Northern Railway mainline. Today, the Omaha Road is owned by Ellis & Eastern Railroad, while the GN is owned by BNSF Railway.
Random Bridges
BNSF Bridge #137.4
BNSF Bridge #137.4
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #137.4)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside Redwood Boulevard
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
EE Split Rock Creek Bridge
EE Split Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-103)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Split Rock Creek in Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1891
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
126' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Split Rock Creek
Significance:
