Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge
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:
Adams Trail Bridge
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:
CPKC Masten Creek Bridge
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:
Hanley Falls Railroad Bridge (East)
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
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BNSF US-12 Bridge (Ortonville)
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:
BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (South)
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:
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:
CPKC County 45 Bridge
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:
CPKC Clearwater River Bridge
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:
CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
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: