Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota


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Random Bridges

BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Rosewood Avenue west of Cokato

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-20' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Rosewood Avenue

Significance:

Local

Owatonna Railroad Crossing

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Owatonna Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

CPKC Arlington Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Arlington Avenue Bridge

This standard steel stringer crosses Arlington Avenue near Soo Line Junction

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1953

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Arlington Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge

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BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #4.1)

This concrete arch bridge is a unique grade separation near Como Park

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1908

by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
50' closed spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lexington Parkway

Significance:

Moderate

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)

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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2936)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Cabot Avenue

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

Good Thunder Railroad Bridge

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Good Thunder Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-1444)

This skewed Pratt through truss bridge carries the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the Maple River near Good Thunder

Good Thunder, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1929 using a span fabricated 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
140' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Dale Street Bridge

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BNSF Dale Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)

This through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department to replace an older bridge

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
84' skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street

Significance:

Local

Shooting Star State Trail - Upper Iowa River Bridge

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Shooting Star State Trail - Upper Iowa River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #W-184)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over the Upper Iowa River in Le Roy

Le Roy, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1936 using spans fabricated 1903

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Upper Iowa River

Significance:

Local

BN Plum Creek Bridge

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BN Plum Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #52.0)

This concrete slab bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Clearwater

Clearwater, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Stearns County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1916

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Plum Creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E County Ditch #14 Bridge

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RCP&E County Ditch #14 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1359)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Lincoln County Ditch #14 east of Tyler

Tyler, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln County Ditch #14

Significance:

Local