Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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The Arches Railroad Bridge
The Arches Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-32)
This iconic double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Peterson Creek and County Road 120 east of Lewiston
Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1882
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-32' stone arch
Description:
Double stone arch bridge over Peterson Creek and County Road 120
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CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-65' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue
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CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (New Ulm)
CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (New Ulm)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1703)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Cottonwood River and was fabricated by a relatively obscure builder
New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-157', 1-148' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River
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CPKC 62nd Avenue Bridge
CPKC 62nd Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-227)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 62nd Avenue west of Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 62nd Avenue
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #335
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #335
This abandoned stone arch once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Lime Valley Creek next to County Road 5
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Lime Valley Creek
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UP Straight River Bridge #7
UP Straight River Bridge #7
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2979)
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River near the River Bend Nature Center
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-44' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
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UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #253)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Big Possum Creek south of Blakeley
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Possum Creek
Significance:
CPKC Bridge #M-1644
CPKC Bridge #M-1644
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1644)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch near Judson
Judson, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1908
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over drainage ditch
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Dakota Park Rail Crossing
Dakota Park Rail Crossing
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern across the Great Northern Railway
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
Through plate girder and pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on CPKC
Significance:
CPKC Bridge #M-290
CPKC Bridge #M-290
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-290)
This large concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek parallel to US Highway 14 east of Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
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