Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1886
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine
Significance:
BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
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
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8
Significance:
UP Jack Creek Bridge
UP Jack Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Jack Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 60
Heron Lake, Jackson County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
1-60' and 2-39' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jack Creek
Significance:
CPKC Cascade Creek Bridge
CPKC Cascade Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-128)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Cascade Creek north of Civic Center Drive in Rochester
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-37' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cascade Creek
Significance:
BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
BNSF Johnson Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.8)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Johnson Street Northeast near I-35W
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-34' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Johnson Street Northeast
Significance:
Douglas State Trail Bridge
Douglas State Trail Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #R83)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over the South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River west of Oronoco
Oronoco, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
3-71' and 1-60' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River
Significance:
BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #50.3)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue west of Waverly
Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue
Significance:
CGW Stone Arch (Dodge Center)
CGW Stone Arch (Dodge Center)
This small stone arch culvert carried the former Chicago Great Western Railway over an unnamed creek in Dodge Center
Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Removed
Built ca. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Lost stone arch culvert over Unnamed Creek
Significance:
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-246)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-50', 2-60' deck plate girder and 2-27' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
Significance:
PGR MN-3 Bridge (Faribault)
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
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
40' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 3
Significance: