, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

MNNR Edgerton Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Edgerton Street south of Centerville Road

Vadnais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Commercial Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1949

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Edgerton Street

Significance:

Local

Milaca Trail Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #24.7)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a trail across the Rum River

Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Milaca

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1941

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
75' and 72' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rum River

Significance:

Local

DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-700)

This through plate girder bridge once crossed the backwaters of the Root River alongside Minnesota Highway 26.

La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (final owner)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1928

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
85' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Replaced through plate girder bridge over Root River Backwater

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Trail - Driveway Bridge (Albany)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Soo Line Brooten Route over a private driveway north of Albany

Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Stearns County

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1930

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over private driveway

Significance:

Local

Third Avenue Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge crosses the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1917

Unknown

for

City of Minneapolis and Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

Design:
8 span open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate

Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-142)

This concrete deck girder bridge crosses the Little Cedar River alongside Minnesota Highway 56

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1910

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30' concrete deck girder

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over Little Cedar River

Significance:

Moderate

Westminster Junction Tunnel #4

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 1885 and reconstructed 1922

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone and brick arch tunnel

Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate

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

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
92' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Snake River

Significance:

Local

Ely's Peak Tunnel

This tunnel is one of the very few railroad tunnels in Minnesota

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Duluth

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1911

Unknown

for

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway

Design:
520' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel through Ely's Peak

Significance:

Local

UP Straight River Bridge #9

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3001)

This deck plate girder bridge consists of six spans and sits on attractive stonework

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
6-40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local