Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Stone Arch Bridge
Stone Arch Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #U9.9)
The iconic Stone Arch Bridge crosses the Mississippi River below St. Anthony Falls
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1883 and 1962
by
Edward Darragh and Unknown
for
Minneapolis Union Railway
Design:
21 span stone arch and Warren deck truss
Description:
Landmark stone arch bridge over Mississippi River
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Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge
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
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-30' concrete deck girder
Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over Little Cedar River
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BNSF Bridge #93.20
BNSF Bridge #93.20
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.2)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses a small stream on the northwest side of Fisher
Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1945
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-32', 2-24' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek
Significance:
Worthington Railroad Crossing
Worthington Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #676)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad line in Worthington
Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
24' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)
UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2936)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Cabot Avenue
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status:
Built 1947
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
3 span steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek
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CN Ostrum Trail Bridge
CN Ostrum Trail Bridge
This concrete arch bridge crosses Ostrum Trail near Marine on St. Croix
Marine on St. Croix, Washington County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
35' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Ostrum Trail
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Vermillion River Trail Bridge
Vermillion River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-2)
This deck plate girder viaduct once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad high above Vermillion Falls
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Hastings
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1896
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
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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
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Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #18)
This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of West Chaska Creek in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Removed
Built 1956
by
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
5 span timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost timber pile bridge over old channel of West Chaska Creek
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Palisade Trail Bridge
Palisade Trail Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Soo Line North Trail across the Mississippi River at Palisade
Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
115' Warren through truss, 2-75' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
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