Railroad Bridges in Redwood County, Minnesota


Redwood County is located in southwest Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Redwood County.

Random Bridges

CPKC Crown Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Crown Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556 1/2)

This deck plate girder and trestle bridge crosses Crown Avenue west of Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crown Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #529)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses over Jade Avenue west of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #528

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CPKC Bridge #528

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #528)

This steel stringer bridge crosses a farm driveway east of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1938 using a secondhand span fabricated 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm driveway

Significance:

Local

MPL Minnesota River Bridge

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MPL Minnesota River Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #53)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Minnesota Prairie Line across the Minnesota River

Morton, Renville County, Minnesota to Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
157' pin connected Pratt through truss and 87 span trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Bridge #530

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CPKC Bridge #530

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)

This small deck girder bridge is built similar to a steel stringer, but is classified as a girder

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
26' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over farm access drive

Significance:

Local

CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)

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CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Cottonwood River between Sanborn and Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Bridge #531

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CPKC Bridge #531

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #531)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a cemetery entrance

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lamberton Cemetery Driveway

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #527

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CPKC Bridge #527

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #527)

This steel stringer bridge crosses a farm driveway east of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm driveway

Significance:

Local

MPL Redwood River Bridge

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MPL Redwood River Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #59)

This skewed Warren through truss bridge crosses the Redwood River near the station of North Redwood

Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
121' skewed Warren through truss and trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Redwood River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Plum Creek Bridge

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CPKC Plum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Plum Creek

Significance:

Local