Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-306)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Osceola Avenue near Interstate 35E

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-41' and 2-12' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Osceola Avenue

Significance:

Local

MNN Marsh River Bridge
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MNN Marsh River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #40.2)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Wild Rice River along US Highway 75 south of Shelly

Shelly, Norman County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Halstad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-68' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Marsh River

Significance:

Local

UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)
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UP Lake Street Bridge (Worthington)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #677)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Lake Street in Worthington

Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street

Significance:

Local

Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
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Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #31.6)

This through plate girder bridge was rehabilitated and is now part of a trail

Spring Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Seton Lake Channel

Significance:

Local

BNSF Minnesota River Bridge (Ortonville)
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BNSF Minnesota River Bridge (Ortonville)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-260)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway over the Minnesota River near the South Dakota state line in Ortonville

Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Dale Street Bridge
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BNSF Dale Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway and Minnesota Highway Department

Design:
84' skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #5
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CPKC Garvin Brook Bridge #5

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-31)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Garvin Brook and County Road 120 near Lewiston

Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Garvin Brook and County Road 120

Significance:

Local

CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge
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CPKC Cambridge Street Bridge

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses Cambridge Street

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cambridge Street

Significance:

Minimal

Ely's Peak Tunnel
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Ely's Peak Tunnel

This tunnel is one of the very few railroad tunnels in Minnesota

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Duluth

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway

Design:
520' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel through Ely's Peak

Significance:

Local

UP Jack Creek Bridge
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UP Jack Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Jack Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 60

Heron Lake, Jackson County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jack Creek

Significance:

Local