Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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UP Bridge #35.21
UP Bridge #35.21
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #174)
This small steel stringer bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch near Merriam Junction
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Filled In
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
14' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch
Significance:
Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)
Lanesboro Trail Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-192)
This bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected Warren through truss
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1888 and relocated here 1910
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
135' pin-connected Warren through truss
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #430)
This unique stone arch carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline and Gadwall Road (County Road 69) over Minneopa Creek southwest of Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1879, 1905 and 1924
by
C. Strom; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' stone arch (682' width)
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Minneopa Creek
Significance:
TC&W County 36 Bridge
TC&W County 36 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-494 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 36 on the east side of Cologne
Cologne, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
28' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 36 (Old US Highway 212)
Significance:
CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)
CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Cottonwood River between Sanborn and Lamberton
Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1919
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River
Significance:
Pine City Railroad Bridge
Pine City Railroad Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #62)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Snake River in Pine City
Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Croix Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
92' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Snake River
Significance:
CPKC 6th Street Bridge (New Ulm)
CPKC 6th Street Bridge (New Ulm)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #442)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 6th Street in New Ulm
New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1909
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 6th Street North
Significance:
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
Significance:
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-246)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-50', 2-60' deck plate girder and 2-27' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
Significance:
CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Straight River in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1919
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-62' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
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