Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Palisade Trail Bridge
Palisade Trail Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Soo Line North Trail across the Mississippi River at Palisade
Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
115' Warren through truss, 2-75' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
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BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1.1)
This small concrete slab bridge crosses Bassett Creek near Penn Avenue
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bassett Creek
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BNSF Rum River Bridge
BNSF Rum River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #27)
These parallel deck plate girder bridges carry the BNSF mainline across the Rum River
Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway and Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-83' deck plate girders (south track), 4-80' deck plate girders (north track)
Description:
Parallel deck plate girder bridges over Rum River
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UP Straight River Bridge #3
UP Straight River Bridge #3
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2824)
This deck plate girder bridge is the third crossing of the Straight River along the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-55' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
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BNSF Valley Street Bridge
BNSF Valley Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #234)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over Valley Street (Old US Highway 10) in Hawley
Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928 using a span fabricated 1906
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Valley Street
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OTVR Vine Street Bridge
OTVR Vine Street Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #74.2)
This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Vine and Laurel Streets
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span steel stringer and 2 span concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Vine and Laurel Streets
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BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Morris)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Morris)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #154.4)
This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1953 to replace an older viaduct
Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1953
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
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CPKC Bridge #531
CPKC Bridge #531
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #531)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses a cemetery entrance
Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lamberton Cemetery Driveway
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Short Line Bridge
Short Line Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-332)
This large Baltimore deck truss bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road mainline high above the Mississippi River
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago)
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span pin connected baltimore deck truss
Description:
Baltimore deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
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
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8
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