Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

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

MNNR Como Avenue Bridge
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MNNR Como Avenue Bridge

This steel stringer bridge crosses Como Avenue immediately west of Minnesota Highway 280

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Commercial Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Minnesota Transfer Railway

Design:
1-50', 2-18' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Como Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #54.71
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UP Bridge #54.71

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #266)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Palisade Trail Bridge
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Palisade Trail Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Soo Line North Trail across the Mississippi River at Palisade

Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
115' Warren through truss, 2-75' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
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CPKC Viking Drive Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5414)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Viking Drive west of Interstate 35E

Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
57' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Viking Drive

Significance:

Local

Ramsey Millpond Railroad Bridge
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Ramsey Millpond Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-350)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Cedar River north of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Ramsey County/Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1911 using a span fabricated 1887

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-102' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

High

CPKC Zumbro River Bridge (Rochester)
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CPKC Zumbro River Bridge (Rochester)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-126)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Zumbro River next to Silver Lake Drive in Rochester

Rochester, Olmsted 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:
3-74' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Zumbro River

Significance:

Local

UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge
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UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #425 3/4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Stillwater Boulevard near Lake Elmo

Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 6 (Stillwater Boulevard)

Significance:

Local

Ely's Peak Tunnel
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Ely's Peak Tunnel

This tunnel is one of the very few railroad tunnels in Minnesota

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Duluth

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway

Design:
520' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel through Ely's Peak

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