Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
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Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)

This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

BNSF County 37 Bridge
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BNSF County 37 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-258 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the original alignment of US Highway 12 in Ortonville

Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
27' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 37 (Old US-12)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #43.51
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UP Bridge #43.51

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #31)

This small steel stringer crosses an unnamed creek north of US Highway 169

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1948

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
3-12' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

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

CPKC Bridge #M-248
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CPKC Bridge #M-248

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-248)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across a drainage ditch in Waseca

Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1884

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Le Sueur Creek Bridge
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UP Le Sueur Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #308)

This unique double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Le Sueur Creek on the north side of Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1899 using trusses fabricated 1881

by

Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and unknown

by

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-84' double barreled double intersection Warren pony trusses

Description:
Double barreled double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Le Sueur Creek

Significance:

High

C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge
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C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #610)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Cottonwood River east of Sanborn

Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Abandoned

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Detroit Plant)

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
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CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge

This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road

Significance:

Local

Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
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Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bde Maka Ska Drive

Significance:

Local

Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge
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Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-142)

This concrete deck girder bridge crosses the Little Cedar River alongside Minnesota Highway 56

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30' concrete deck girder

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over Little Cedar River

Significance:

Moderate