Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge
RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1697)
This double intersection Warren pony truss once crossed the North Fork Bad River on the west side of Philip
Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: Destroyed by Derailment; Replaced by New Bridge
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown and Peppard & Burrill of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
84' double intersection Warren pony truss and trestle
Description:
Lost double intersection Warren pony truss over North Fork Bad River
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BNSF 413th Avenue Bridge
BNSF 413th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-396)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 413th Avenue west of Andover
Andover, Day County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 413th Avenue
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BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge
BNSF 462nd Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-312)
This concrete slab bridge crosses 462nd Avenue west of Marvin
Marvin, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status:
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
22' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 462nd Avenue
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RCP&E Pierre Street Bridge
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
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RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge
RCP&E Belle Fourche River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-313)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Belle Fourche River in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belle Fourche River
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Falls Park Railroad Bridge
Falls Park Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.2)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918 and 1947 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1900 and c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Through and deck plate girder spans
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River
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RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge
RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1563)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek in rural Stanley County
Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plum Creek
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1602)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the seventh crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located near the ghost town of Capa
Capa, Jones County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (South)
BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-74)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Foot Creek south of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foot Creek
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #16
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #16
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1506)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in Fort Pierre
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:
2-131' quadrangular lattice through trusses, steel stringer and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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