Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Partridge River Bridge
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BNSF Partridge River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #155)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Staples Subdivision over the Partridge River

Aldrich, Wadena County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1901 and 1904

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Partridge River

Significance:

Local

DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge
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DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge

This stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures behind the Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Duluth

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Knowlton Creek Boulevard

Significance:

Local

CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)
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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #9.12)

This steel stringer bridge crosses US Highway 169 north of Schmidt Lake Road

Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1969

by

St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169

Significance:

Minimal

OTVR County 52 Bridge
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OTVR County 52 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1.2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over County Road 52 (former US Highway 52) northwest of Barnesville

Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-45' and 2-31' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 52 (former US Highway 52)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Snake Creek Bridge (Weaver)
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CPKC Snake Creek Bridge (Weaver)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-102)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses Snake Creek alongside US Highway 61

Weaver, Wabasha County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-32' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Snake Creek

Significance:

Local

Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
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Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0.1)

This deck girder bridge has been reused to carry the Bruce Vento Nature Trail

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1893 and 1880

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 18' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Moderate

Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #88.9)

This deck girder bridge was built out of different sized spans and now carries a trail

Freeport, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1918, 1921 and 1941

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-48', 1-32' Deck plate girder and 24' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Getchell Creek

Significance:

Local

Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge
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Shooting Star Trail - Little Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-142)

This concrete deck girder bridge crosses the Little Cedar River alongside Minnesota Highway 56

Adams, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30' concrete deck girder

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over Little Cedar River

Significance:

Moderate

Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge
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Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge

This large through plate girder bridge cairres the Gateway Trail over Westminster Street

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1919

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
95' skewed through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westminster Street

Significance:

Local

Delano Railroad Bridge
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Delano Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #38.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Crow River and River Street in Delano

Delano, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1945

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River and River Street

Significance:

Local