Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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IANR Rock Falls Stone Arch (North)
IANR Rock Falls Stone Arch (North)
This small skewed stone arch culvert crosses Spring Street near River Street
Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Minnesota
Owner: Iowa Northern Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1886
by
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
10' skew stone arch
Description:
Skew stone arch culvert over Spring Creek
Significance:
UP Sibley Parkway Bridge
UP Sibley Parkway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #421)
This large deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Sibley Parkway in Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and c. 1930
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway/Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
36' deck plate girder, 36' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Sibley Parkway
Significance:
UP Water Street Bridge (St. Paul)
UP Water Street Bridge (St. Paul)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15 1/2)
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses Water Street near the swing bridge across the Mississippi River
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
26' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Water Street
Significance:
OTVR Buffalo River Bridge
OTVR Buffalo River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #11)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Buffalo River southeast of Sabin
Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1945
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-27' and 5-32' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Buffalo River
Significance:
BNSF 730th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 730th Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.6)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses 730th Avenue just east of Dassel
Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 730th Avenue
Significance:
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
This unique Pratt deck truss bridge was built using trusses from its predecessor
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1885 and reconstructed 1923
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-247' Pratt deck truss, 3-90', 1-85', 1-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Third Avenue Bridge
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
by
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:
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1886
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine
Significance:
Root River Trail Bridge
Root River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
135' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Root River
Significance:
IANR River Street Bridge
IANR River Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2166)
This standard steel stringer crosses River Street in Rock Falls
Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Minnesota
Owner: Iowa Northern Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1948
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over River Street (County Road B20)
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