Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (West)

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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (West)

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

This steel stringer bridge is the western 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

EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)

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EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)

This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon

Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #11

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #11

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1531)

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

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-266)

This massive concrete arch bridge crosses the Whetstone River in Big Stone City

Big Stone City, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-60' closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Whetstone River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 147th Street Bridge

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BNSF 147th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-268 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 147th Street east of Milbank

Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
43' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 147th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Vermillion River Bridge

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BNSF Vermillion River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-326)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River west of Vermillion

Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1965 using spans fabricated 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-60' through plate girders and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River

Significance:

Local

BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

Sertoma Park Trail Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate

Corson Railroad Bridge

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Corson Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #134.8)

This Warren pony truss bridge crosses Split Rock Creek in Corson

Corson, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway

Design:
120' Warren pony truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Split Rock Creek

Significance:

Moderate

RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge

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RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1697)

This double intersection Warren pony truss once crossed the North Fork Bad River on the west side of Philip

Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: Destroyed by Derailment; Replaced by New Bridge

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown and Peppard & Burrill of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' double intersection Warren pony truss and trestle

Description:
Lost double intersection Warren pony truss over North Fork Bad River

Significance:

Regional