Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota


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Random Bridges

BNSF Grand Marais Creek Bridge

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BNSF Grand Marais Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #95.1)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Grand Marais Creek alongside US Highway 2

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Grand Marais Slough

Significance:

Local

Windom Railroad Bridge

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Windom Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the W. Fork Des Moines River in Windom

Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
157' and 100' riveted quadrangulat lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over W. Fork Des Moines River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF South Branch Two Rivers Bridge

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BNSF South Branch Two Rivers Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #71.3)

This through girder bridge crosses the South Branch Two Rivers near Hallock

Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-50', 2-72' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Branch Two Rivers

Significance:

Local

MPL High Island Creek Bridge

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MPL High Island Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #25)

This standard pile trestle crosses High Island Creek in Arlington

Arlington, Sibley County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Valley Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1950

by

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
11 span pile trestle

Description:
Timber pile trestle bridge over High Island Creek

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

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CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-172)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Dobbins Creek south of Oakland Place

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dobbins Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Credit River Bridge

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CPKC Credit River Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This deck girder bridge is located in the trees next to the Quentin Avenue Bridge

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1909

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Credit River

Significance:

Local

PGR 6th Street Bridge

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PGR 6th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-282 1/2)

This timber pile trestle features a large concrete arch pier

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1908

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
6 span pile trestle with concrete arch pier

Description:
Timber pile trestle bridge over 6th Street

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC Wild Rice River Bridge

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CPKC Wild Rice River Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge had steel stringer approaches added at a later date

Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1901

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
40' deck plate girder and 6-28' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wild Rice River

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bridge #1391

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RCP&E Bridge #1391

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1391)

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed drainage ditch near Verdi

Lake Benton, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge

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UP Stillwater Boulevard Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #425 3/4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Stillwater Boulevard near Lake Elmo

Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 6 (Stillwater Boulevard)

Significance:

Local