Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-368)

This through truss bridge crosses the James River east of Yankton

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932 using a truss span fabricated c. 1895

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
136' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over James River

Significance:

Regional

Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge

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Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge

This pony truss and deck girder bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River near 9th Street

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: City of Sioux Falls

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #16

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #16

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1506)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in Fort Pierre

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-131' quadrangular lattice through trusses, steel stringer and timber trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

Mickelson Trail - Whitewood Creek Bridge

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Mickelson Trail - Whitewood Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #106.41)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Whitewood Creek in Deadwood

Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota

Owner: State of South Dakota

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
57' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewood Creek

Significance:

Local

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

Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)

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Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-125)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge at Beadle Park

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-148' quadrangular lattice through trusses and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the sixth crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located west of Midland

Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #12

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #12

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1527)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #15

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #15

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1507)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in Fort Pierre

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

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

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate