Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-312)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 462nd Avenue west of Marvin

Marvin, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
22' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 462nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)

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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge is the eastern crossing of South Dakota Highway 105 in North Sioux City

North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Main Street (South Dakota Highway 105)

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1659)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip

Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1813)

This unique through truss bridge crosses the Cheyenne River east of Wasta

Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using two spans fabricated 1887

and fabricated by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4 span through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River

Significance:

High

RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)

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RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-102)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Beaver Creek in Buffalo Gap

Buffalo Gap, Custer County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and M.F. Morrissey Co of Chadron, Nebraska

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 452nd Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 452nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-330 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 452nd Avenue east of Ortley

Ortley, Roberts County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 452nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #137.4

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BNSF Bridge #137.4

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #137.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside Redwood Boulevard

Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1508)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-6)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek) north of Mitchell

Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906, 1911, 1919 and 1927

by

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

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek)

Significance:

Moderate