Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River
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RCP&E Beaver Creek Bridge (Buffalo Gap)
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:
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-125)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge at Beadle Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-148' quadrangular lattice through trusses and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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Sertoma Park Trail Bridge
Sertoma Park Trail Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #150.7)
This Warren through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River alongside Interstate 229
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1906
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway
Design:
148' Warren through truss and trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #301 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Pierre Street in downtown Pierre
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-37' through plate girders and 2-16' steel stringers
Description:
Trough floor through plate girder bridge over Pierre Street
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Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
This pony truss and deck girder bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River near 9th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-272)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 482nd Avenue east of Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
26' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 482nd Avenue
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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Redwater River Bridge
RCP&E Redwater River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #3000)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Redwater River in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Redwater River
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1509)
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 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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