Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
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Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1889 and later strengthened in 1926

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder with helper pier

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Whitewater River Bridge (Weaver)
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CPKC Whitewater River Bridge (Weaver)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-90)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Whitewater River alongside US Highway 61

Weaver, Wabasha County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-85' through plate girder, deck plate girder and slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewater River

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-10 Bridge (Hawley)
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BNSF US-10 Bridge (Hawley)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #234.1)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over US Highway 10 in Hawley

Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1959

by

Unknown and Kimmes Construction Company of Hastings, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
1-37', 2-42', 2-46' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 10

Significance:

Local

PGR MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)
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PGR MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-286 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge features some decorative features typically seen on bridges from this era

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 3

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #3
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #3

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #40)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek south of Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

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 Prairie River Bridge
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BNSF Prairie River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #108.9)

This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Prairie River east of Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and reconstructed 1929

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
130' riveted Warren deck truss and 3-45' deck girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Prairie River

Significance:

Regional

UP Grove Street Bridge
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UP Grove Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #314 1/4)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Grove Street in Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1896 and widened 1928

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Grove Street

Significance:

Local