Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota


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Random Bridges

MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge

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MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #38)

This standard timber pile trestle was filled in 2016

Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Replaced by a box culvert

Built ca. 1950

by

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
5 span timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost timber pile trestle over Little Rock Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge

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Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge

This 1960s through plate girder bridge crosses Minnesota Highway 78

Ashby, Grant County, Minnesota

Owner: Grant County

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1967

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 78

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #9

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CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #9

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-24)

This through plate girder bridge is the ninth crossing of Garvin Brook along the former Chicago & North Western Railway

Stockton, Winona County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1909 and 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' through plate girder and 2-23' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Garvin Brook

Significance:

Local

Central Lakes Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge

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Central Lakes Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #118.2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the Central Lakes Trail over 1st Avenue

Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
35' and 2-15' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 1st Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #527

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CPKC Bridge #527

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #527)

This steel stringer bridge crosses a farm driveway east of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm driveway

Significance:

Local

Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge

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Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 1/2)

This concrete slab and stringer bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway over the Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Canal

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
Concrete slab and concrete stringer

Description:
Concrete slab and stringer bridge over Lake of the Isles Canal

Significance:

Local

Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge

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Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #93)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Kettle River alongside Old US Highway 61

Rutledge, Pine County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1906 and 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-80' deck plate girder 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kettle River

Significance:

Local

The Arches Railroad Bridge

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The Arches Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-32)

This iconic double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Peterson Creek and County Road 120 east of Lewiston

Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1882

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' stone arch

Description:
Double stone arch bridge over Peterson Creek and County Road 120

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Coal Mine Creek Bridge

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CPKC Coal Mine Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #502)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Coal Mine Creek between Springfield and Sanborn

Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Coal Mine Creek

Significance:

Local

TC&W County 140 Bridge

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TC&W County 140 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1489)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 140 near Dahlgren

Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
22' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 140

Significance:

Local