Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Abandoned East Channel Bridge
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Abandoned East Channel Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #980)

This long abandoned curved deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Minneapolis

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago)

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
Curved 3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Mud Creek Arch
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CPKC Mud Creek Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280)

This concrete and brick arch crosses Mud Creek alongside Interstate 35 south of Faribault

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1903

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' concrete and brick arch

Description:
Concrete and brick arch over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

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

BNSF Washington Street Bridge
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BNSF Washington Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.2)

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Washington Street Northeast near 23rd Avenue Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-49' steel stringer and 2-28' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Washington Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is the last remaining bridge at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and steel stringer approaches

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue

Significance:

Local

CGW Stone Arch (Dodge Center)
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CGW Stone Arch (Dodge Center)

This small stone arch culvert carried the former Chicago Great Western Railway over an unnamed creek in Dodge Center

Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Removed

Built ca. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Lost stone arch culvert over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Otter Tail River Bridge (Frazee)
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BNSF Otter Tail River Bridge (Frazee)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #199)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railroad over the Otter Tail River and River Drive near Frazee

Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1896 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
1-56' and 2-36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over River Drive and Otter Tail River

Significance:

Local

Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge
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Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-142)

This concrete deck girder bridge crosses the Little Cedar River alongside Minnesota Highway 56

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30' concrete deck girder

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over Little Cedar River

Significance:

Moderate

Clinton Falls Railroad Crossing
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Clinton Falls Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2878)

This through plate girder bridge is located on a large fill near Clinton Falls

Clinton Falls, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
Through and deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over inactive Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #34.5
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BNSF Bridge #34.5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.5)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Great Northern Railway over an overflow of the Minnesota River in Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Minnesota River Overflow

Significance:

Local