Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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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

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #16

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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

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (North)

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BNSF Foot Creek Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-302)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Foot Creek on the west side of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-45' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foot Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 452nd Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 452nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-330 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 452nd Avenue east of Ortley

Ortley, Roberts County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 452nd Avenue

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

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1652)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip

Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

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 #10

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)

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

Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad 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