Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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UP Grove Street Bridge
UP Grove Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #314 1/4)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Grove Street in Le Sueur
Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1896 and widened 1928
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
36' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Grove Street
Significance:
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-460 4/5)
This steel stringer bridge was one of the earliest freeway grade separations in the United States
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1936
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-53' steel stringer
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 100
Significance:
BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge
BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Rosewood Avenue west of Cokato
Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-20' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Rosewood Avenue
Significance:
CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)
One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Lake Wobegon Trail over Silver Creek
West Union, Todd County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Silver Creek
Significance:
UP Wolf Creek Arch
UP Wolf Creek Arch
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-296)
This stone and brich arch bridge features an attractive design
Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1896
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18'x18' stone and brick arch
Description:
Stone and brick arch over Wolf Creek
Significance:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #2
Westminster Junction Tunnel #2
This stone arch tunnel is one of four existing tunnels at Westminster Junction
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1888
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
70' stone arch tunnel
Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway
Significance:
CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
CPKC US-14 Bridge (Eyota)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-101 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over US Highway 14 west of Eyota
Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-44' and 1-38' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 14
Significance:
CPKC Bridge #M-290
CPKC Bridge #M-290
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-290)
This large concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek parallel to US Highway 14 east of Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge
UP Sand Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Sand Creek near Merriam Junction
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek
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