Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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CPKC Plum Creek Bridge
CPKC Plum Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Plum Creek
Significance:
Ely's Peak Tunnel
Ely's Peak Tunnel
This tunnel is one of the very few railroad tunnels in Minnesota
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Duluth
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
Design:
520' bored tunnel
Description:
Bored tunnel through Ely's Peak
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #34.78)
This modern through girder bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail over the West Chaska Creek diversion channel in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1986
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through girder bridge over West Chaska Creek Diversion Channel
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)
Significance:
BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
BNSF Bassett Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1.1)
This small concrete slab bridge crosses Bassett Creek near Penn Avenue
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bassett Creek
Significance:
UP Straight River Bridge #9
UP Straight River Bridge #9
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3001)
This deck plate girder bridge consists of six spans and sits on attractive stonework
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
6-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
Significance:
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #53.3)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake
Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-40' and 2-20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue
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:
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:
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #9.9)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35W at the Johnson Street exit
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1973
by
Unknown
for
Burlington Northern Railroad
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over I-35W
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