Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota
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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the sixth crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located west of Midland
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
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BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge
BNSF Lake Mitchell Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-6)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek) north of Mitchell
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906, 1911, 1919 and 1927
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Mitchell (Firesteel Creek)
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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
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
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BNSF Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-266)
This massive concrete arch bridge crosses the Whetstone River in Big Stone City
Big Stone City, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-60' closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Whetstone River
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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank
Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whetstone River
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Rock Island Big Sioux River Bridge
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
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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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BNSF Vermillion River Bridge
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
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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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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Oral)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #H-86)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over the Cheyenne River near Oral
Oral, Fall River County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1898
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-172' and 1-196' Pratt through trusses, 1-44' and 6-38' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne River
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