Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota


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Random Bridges

Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge

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Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge

This attractive steel stringer and concrete arch bridge carries the Gateway State Trail over Wheelock Parkway

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
40' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wheelock Parkway

Significance:

Local

Adams Trail Bridge

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Adams Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-132)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the west side of Adams

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1940 using secondhand parts

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-65' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Masten Creek Bridge

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CPKC Masten Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-161)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Masten Creek in Kasson

Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-25' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Masten Creek

Significance:

Local

Hanley Falls Railroad Bridge (East)

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Hanley Falls Railroad Bridge (East)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.3)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway over the Yellow Medicine River in Hanley Falls

Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow Medicine River

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)

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BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-458 3/4)

This steel stringer bridge was built when US Highway 12 was relocated in the area.

Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
3-41' steel stringers

Description:
Steel Stringer bridge over US Highway 12

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (South)

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BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (South)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.6)

This skewed concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam and slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge

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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:

None

CPKC County 45 Bridge

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CPKC County 45 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)

This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
37' steel stringer bridge

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Clearwater River Bridge

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CPKC Clearwater River Bridge

This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses the Clearwater River near South Haven

South Haven, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
8 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Clearwater River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge

This concrete slab bridge was typical of many grade separations throughout the United States

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Removed

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over Lynn Avenue

Significance:

Local