Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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DM&E 12th Street Bridge
DM&E 12th Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #442 3/4)
This small steel stringer bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over 12th Street in New Ulm
New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
31' steel stringer
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over 12th Street
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)
This steel stringer is the westernmost bridge along 4th Street
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-32' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
BNSF Prairie River Bridge
BNSF Prairie River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #108.9)
This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Prairie River east of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and reconstructed 1929
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss and 3-45' deck girders
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Prairie River
Significance:
CPKC Fremont Street Bridge
CPKC Fremont Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-215)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across Fremont Street in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1939 and 1966
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
46' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fremont Street/Mineral Springs Road
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CPKC Sand Hill River Bridge
CPKC Sand Hill River Bridge
This concrete arch bridge crosses the Sand Hill River just south of Winger
Winger, Polk County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
40' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Sand Hill River
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #25.04)
This small concrete arch culvert crosses Purgatory Creek near Valley View Road in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over Purgatory Creek
Significance:
CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)
CPKC I-90 Bridge (Austin)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-174 3/4)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Interstate 90 on the north side of Austin
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1957
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
4 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 90
Significance:
Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge
Jay Cooke State Park Railroad Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #131)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Munger State Trail high above the St. Louis River and its scenic rocky gorge at Jay Cooke State Park
Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
155' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Louis River
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge
Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #88.9)
This deck girder bridge was built out of different sized spans and now carries a trail
Freeport, Stearns County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1918, 1921 and 1941
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-48', 1-32' Deck plate girder and 24' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Getchell Creek
Significance:
CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
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
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