Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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MPL Little Rock Creek Bridge
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:
Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge
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:
CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #9
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:
Central Lakes Trail - 1st Avenue Bridge
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:
CPKC Bridge #527
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:
Midtown Greenway - Lake of the Isles Bridge
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:
Willard Munger State Trail - Kettle River Bridge
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:
The Arches Railroad Bridge
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:
CPKC Coal Mine Creek Bridge
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:
TC&W County 140 Bridge
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: