Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

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BNSF James River Bridge (Yankton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-368)

This through truss bridge crosses the James River east of Yankton

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932 using a truss span fabricated c. 1895

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
136' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over James River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #12

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #12

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1527)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Bridge #137.4

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BNSF Bridge #137.4

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #137.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside Redwood Boulevard

Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (North)

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Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #K-2)

This through plate girder bridge is one of two similar bridges across Whitewood Creek along Whitewood Creek Road

Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota

Owner: Lawrence County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewood Creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1508)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge

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RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #301 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Pierre Street in downtown Pierre

Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-37' through plate girders and 2-16' steel stringers

Description:
Trough floor through plate girder bridge over Pierre Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Vermillion River Bridge

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BNSF Vermillion River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-326)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Vermillion River west of Vermillion

Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1965 using spans fabricated 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-60' through plate girders and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vermillion River

Significance:

Local

RWRR Cheyenne River Bridge

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RWRR Cheyenne River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-272)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries an out of service railroad across the Cheyenne River in rural Pennington County

Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-162' Pratt through trusses, 2-73' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-272)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 482nd Avenue east of Milbank

Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
26' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 482nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge

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Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge

This pony truss and deck girder bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River near 9th Street

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: City of Sioux Falls

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1930 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1885 and c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-60' double intersection Warren pony trusses and 2-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection warren pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Regional