Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

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

BNSF Bridge #93.20
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BNSF Bridge #93.20

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.2)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a small stream on the northwest side of Fisher

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32', 2-24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Central Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.5)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge once crossed Central Avenue (MN-65)

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-40' deck plate girder and 2-17' concrete slab

Description:
Replaced deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Minnesota Highway 65 (Central Avenue)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #35.50
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UP Bridge #35.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #175 1/2)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a drainage ditch south of Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

Soo Line Sauk River Bridge
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Soo Line Sauk River Bridge

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Sauk River near New Munich

New Munich, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Stearns County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
98' Warren deck truss and trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
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Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)

This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

UP Clark Creek Bridge
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UP Clark Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #290)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Clark Creek at Henderson Station

Henderson Station, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Creek

Significance:

Local

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

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #335
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #335

This abandoned stone arch once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Lime Valley Creek next to County Road 5

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Lime Valley Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-212 Bridge (Old)
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BNSF US-212 Bridge (Old)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.4)

This steel stringer bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway over US Highway 212 in Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32' and 2-27' steel stringers

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over US Highway 212

Significance:

Local