Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge
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BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #4.1)

This concrete arch bridge is a unique grade separation near Como Park

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1908

by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
50' closed spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lexington Parkway

Significance:

Moderate

TC&W Oak Street Bridge
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TC&W Oak Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-216N)

This timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Oak Street in Granite Falls

Granite Falls, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built ca. 1950

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
24' timber stringer

Description:
Timber stringer bridge over Oak Street

Significance:

None

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle crossing of the Sauk River along the Lake Wobegon Trail

Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1951

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local

CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #7
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CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-87)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork Whitewater River alongside US Highway 14 west of Dover

Dover, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whitewater River

Significance:

Local

Soo Line Albany Trestle
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Soo Line Albany Trestle

This large trestle bridge contains various steel spans that carry the former Soo Line Brooten Route across Interstate 94, County Road 57 and the Lake Wobegon Trail west of Albany

Albany, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Stearns County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built ca. 1940 and 1956

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
4-60' and 1-43' deck plate girders, 35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck girder and trestle bridge over Interstate 94, County Road 157 and Lake Wobegon Trail

Significance:

Moderate

Perham Railroad Bridge
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Perham Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #187)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Otter Tail River east of Perham

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Tail River

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

C&NW MN-101 Bridge
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C&NW MN-101 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101

Significance:

Local

Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge
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Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge

This 1960s through plate girder bridge crosses Minnesota Highway 78

Ashby, Grant County, Minnesota

Owner: Grant County

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1967

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 78

Significance:

Minimal

CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
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CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)

One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces

Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek

Significance:

Moderate