Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

CPKC School Street Bridge
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CPKC School Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-211)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over School Street on the east side of Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over School Street

Significance:

Local

UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)
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UP US-169 Bridge (Blue Earth)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #427 1/2)

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses US-169 (Grove Street) on the south side of Blue Earth

Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' steel stringer and timber trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169 (Grove Street)

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC County 45 Bridge
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CPKC County 45 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)

This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1934

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
37' steel stringer bridge

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #93.75
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BNSF Bridge #93.75

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.7)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses a drainage ditch alongside US Highway 2

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

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

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

UP Bridge #56.18
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UP Bridge #56.18

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

MNN Wild Rice River Bridge
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MNN Wild Rice River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.2)

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

Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota

Owner: Halsted Municipal Utilities

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-80' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wild Rice River

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1889 and later strengthened in 1926

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder with helper pier

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Middle River Bridge (Argyle)
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BNSF Middle River Bridge (Argyle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #39.6)

This steel stringer bridge crosses the Middle River in Argyle

Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951 using secondhand components fabricated 1924 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-28' and 1-32' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local