Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

NSSR Lester River Bridge
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NSSR Lester River Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #7A)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses high above the Lester River on the east end of Duluth

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and 1944

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Duluth & Iron Range Railroad

Design:
100', 30' and 21' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lester River

Significance:

Local

Camden Place Railroad Bridge
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Camden Place Railroad Bridge

This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 42nd Avenue

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1936

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Newmann & Hay of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and through plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

UP 95th Street Bridge
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UP 95th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #424)

This through plate girder bridge crosses 95th Street southeast of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
55' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 95th Street

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

Soo Line Trail - Mississippi River Bridge
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Soo Line Trail - Mississippi River Bridge

(Blanchard Dam Railroad Bridge)

This large Warren deck truss carries the Soo Line Trail across the Mississippi River below the Blanchard Dam

Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota

Owner: Morrison County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1908

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
5-130' riveted warren deck truss

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

TC&W Carver Creek Bridge
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TC&W Carver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-492)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Carver Creek in Dahlgren

Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girder and 4-18' concrete arch skeleton abutments

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Carver Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Minneopa Creek Stone Arch
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Minneopa Creek Stone Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #430)

This unique stone arch carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline and Gadwall Road (County Road 69) over Minneopa Creek southwest of Mankato

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1879, 1905 and 1924

by

C. Strom; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' stone arch (682' width)

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Minneopa Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge
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BNSF Wavy Drive Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #184)

This small deck girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Wavy Drive (former US Highway 10) between New York Mills and Perham

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Peppard & Fulton of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wavy Drive (former US Highway 10)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Crooked Creek Bridge
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CPKC Crooked Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-616)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Crooked Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 26

Reno, Houston County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 2008 using secondhand parts

fabricated c. 1910 by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder, 2-60' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crooked Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #50.98
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UP Bridge #50.98

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #245)

This small stone arch bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek in Blakeley.

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1879

by

Unknown

for

St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Replaced stone arch bridge across Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local