, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Third Avenue Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge crosses the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1917

Unknown

for

City of Minneapolis and Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

Design:
8 span open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate

PGR MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #S-286 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge features some decorative features typically seen on bridges from this era

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1936

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 3

Significance:

Local

TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge (Brownton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-192)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses Buffalo Creek next to 5th Avenue

Brownton, McLeod County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 730th Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.6)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses 730th Avenue just east of Dassel

Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 730th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (South)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #10.6)

This skewed concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam and slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #328

This small stone arch culvert once carried the northern leg of a Chicago & North Western Railway wye over a ravine

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Deteriorating

Built 1886

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

Significance:

Local

BNSF County Road 8 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)

This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1921

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8

Significance:

Local

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

Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 735th Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.1)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 735th Avenue south of US-12

Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32', 2-18' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 735th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Willard Munger State Trail - 93rd Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #143)

This skewed through plate girder bridge carries the Willard Munger State Trail across 93rd Avenue

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1916

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
63' through plate girder and 2-13' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 93rd Avenue

Significance:

Local