Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)

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RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1813)

This unique through truss bridge crosses the Cheyenne River east of Wasta

Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using two spans fabricated 1887

and fabricated by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4 span through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River

Significance:

High

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the sixth crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located west of Midland

Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge

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RCP&E N. Fork Bad River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1697)

This double intersection Warren pony truss once crossed the North Fork Bad River on the west side of Philip

Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: Destroyed by Derailment; Replaced by New Bridge

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown and Peppard & Burrill of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' double intersection Warren pony truss and trestle

Description:
Lost double intersection Warren pony truss over North Fork Bad River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Bridge #137.4

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BNSF Bridge #137.4

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #137.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside Redwood Boulevard

Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1659)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip

Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

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BNSF 482nd Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-272)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 482nd Avenue east of Milbank

Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
26' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 482nd Avenue

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1508)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

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Elmen Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)

This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)

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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge is the eastern crossing of South Dakota Highway 105 in North Sioux City

North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Main Street (South Dakota Highway 105)

Significance:

Local

Presho Railroad Bridge (West)

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Presho Railroad Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #W-90)

This through plate girder bridge is the western crossing of Medicine Creek in Presho

Presho, Lyman County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923 using a span fabricated 1907

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Medicine Creek

Significance:

Local