Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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CPKC Bridge #M-104
CPKC Bridge #M-104
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-104)
This late example of a stone arch carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway and unnamed creek alongside US Highway 14 between Eyota and Rochester
Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over private driveway and unnamed creek
Significance:
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-80)
This through plate girder bridge now carries a farm access driveway across the S. Fork Root River
Houston, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Open to Private Traffic
Built 1895
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
at Bridge #I-646; Galt, Missouri and relocated here 1928 by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
85' "C-4" through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Root River
Significance:
Lake Wobegon Trail - MN-27 Bridge
Lake Wobegon Trail - MN-27 Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #117.5)
This steel stringer bridge once crossed Minnesota Highway 27 east of Osakis
Osakis, Todd County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1939
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-42' steel stringer
Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 27
Significance:
The Arches Railroad Bridge
The Arches Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-32)
This iconic double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Peterson Creek and County Road 120 east of Lewiston
Lewiston, Winona County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1882
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-32' stone arch
Description:
Double stone arch bridge over Peterson Creek and County Road 120
Significance:
UP Sibley Parkway Bridge
UP Sibley Parkway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #421)
This large deck plate girder and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Sibley Parkway in Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and c. 1930
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway/Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
36' deck plate girder, 36' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Sibley Parkway
Significance:
Central Lakes Trail - MN-78 Bridge
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:
Owatonna Railroad Crossing
Owatonna Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1901
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
CPKC County 45 Bridge
CPKC County 45 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280 1/4)
This steel stringer bridge crosses County Road 45 alongside Interstate 35
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1934
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
37' steel stringer bridge
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over County Road 45 (Former US-65)
Significance:
BNSF East Channel Bridge
BNSF East Channel Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #1)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River at Nicollet Island
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1893 and 1924
by
Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3-76' twinned deck plate girder spans
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
Significance:
IANR River Street Bridge
IANR River Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2166)
This standard steel stringer crosses River Street in Rock Falls
Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, Minnesota
Owner: Iowa Northern Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1948
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over River Street (County Road B20)
Significance: