Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Watonwan River Bridge
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UP Watonwan River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #519)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over the Watonwan River west of Madelia

Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Watonwan River

Significance:

Local

Sibley's Ferry Stone Arch
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Sibley's Ferry Stone Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-369)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an old road to Sibley's Ferry in Mendota

Mendota, Dakota County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1865

by

Unknown

for

Minnesota Central Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge across Sibley's Ferry Trail

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Cedar River Bridge (Otranto)
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CPKC Cedar River Bridge (Otranto)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-504)

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner:

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Description:

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Alborn-Pengilly Trail - St. Louis River Bridge
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Alborn-Pengilly Trail - St. Louis River Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #A14A)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Alborn-Pengilly Trail across the St. Louis River

Elmer, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1905

by

Unknown and W.F. King of Duluth, Minnesota

for

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design:
2-105', 1-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Local

UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
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UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #427 1/2)

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) on the south side of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' steel stringer and timber trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 (Grove Street)

Significance:

Minimal

UP Sand Creek Bridge
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UP Sand Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Sand Creek near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
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CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-101 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over US Highway 14 west of Eyota

Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-44' and 1-38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 14

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #131.62
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UP Bridge #131.62

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #549)

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

Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Cloquet River Bridge
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CN Cloquet River Bridge

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Cloquet River along Center Line Road

Burnett, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad

Design:
170' Warren deck truss and 5 span deck plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Cloquet River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Prairie River Bridge
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #108.9)

This Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline across the Prairie River east of Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and reconstructed 1929

by

Carnegie Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
130' Warren deck truss, 3-45' deck plate girders and 2-20' steel stringers

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Prairie River

Significance:

Regional