Rapid City once had three railroads, including two Chicago & North Western Railway secondary lines and a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway (Milwaukee Road) secondary line. Today, the C&NW lines are owned by Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, while the Milwaukee Road is currently out of service.

RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #1

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RWRR Rapid Creek Bridge #1

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-318)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Rapid Creek in Rapid City

Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1937 using spans fabricated 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-72' through plate girders and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rapid Creek

Significance:

Local