Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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TC&W Carver Creek Bridge
TC&W Carver Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-492)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Carver Creek in Dahlgren
Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-50' deck plate girder and 4-18' concrete arch skeleton abutments
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Carver Creek
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Robert Street Lift Bridge
Robert Street Lift Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Bridge #424.50)
This through truss vertical lift bridge crosses the Mississippi River alongside Robert Street
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
192' Pratt through truss lift span and 8-79' deck plate girders
Description:
Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River
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UP Bridge #50.98
UP Bridge #50.98
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #245)
This small stone arch bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek in Blakeley.
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Replaced stone arch bridge across Unnamed Creek
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CPKC West Street Bridge
CPKC West Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-269)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across West Street in Janesville
Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1916
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Street
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CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #5
CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #5
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-31)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Garvin Brook and County Road 120 near Lewiston
Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-55' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Garvin Brook and County Road 120
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MNN Wild Rice River Bridge
MNN Wild Rice River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.2)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Wild Rice River along US Highway 75 north of Hendrum
Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota
Owner: Halsted Municipal Utilities
Status: Abandoned
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-80' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wild Rice River
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BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Maryland Avenue near Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1929
by
E.J. Dunnigan of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-39' concrete encased beams and 2-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Maryland Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Wolverton Creek Bridge
BNSF Wolverton Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.9)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over Wolverton Creek north of Comstock
Comstock, Clay County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-40', 2-32' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolverton 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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BNSF US-212 Bridge (Old)
BNSF US-212 Bridge (Old)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.4)
This steel stringer bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway over US Highway 212 in Granite Falls
Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-32' and 2-27' steel stringers
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over US Highway 212
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