, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge

This stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures behind the Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Duluth

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1912

Unknown

for

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Knowlton Creek Boulevard

Significance:

Local

UP Cannon River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3019)

This deck plate girder bridge features an exceptionally large main span

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1905

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

Local

BNSF County Road 8 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)

This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1921

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing

This unique skewed bridge features a rare pin-connected Warren through truss

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1909

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
174' skew pin-connected Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over BNSF Railway (Former Northern Pacific Railway)

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #5

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-31)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Garvin Brook and County Road 120 near Lewiston

Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Garvin Brook and County Road 120

Significance:

Local

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

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Plum Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Dale Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
84' skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF 735th Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.1)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 735th Avenue south of US-12

Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32', 2-18' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 735th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Hanley Falls Railroad Bridge (East)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.3)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway over the Yellow Medicine River in Hanley Falls

Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1913

American Bridge Company of New York and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow Medicine River

Significance:

Local

Central Lakes Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #118.2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the Central Lakes Trail over 1st Avenue

Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1929

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
35' and 2-15' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 1st Avenue

Significance:

Local