Railroad Bridges in , South Dakota


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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #11

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #11

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1531)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

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BNSF S. Fork Whetstone River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-276)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the S. Fork Whetstone River in Milbank

Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder

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

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1509)

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 1887

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional

RWRR Cheyenne River Bridge

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RWRR Cheyenne River Bridge

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

This Pratt through truss bridge carries an out of service railroad across the Cheyenne River in rural Pennington County

Creston, Pennington County, South Dakota

Owner: Ringneck & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-162' Pratt through trusses, 2-73' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne 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

Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (South)

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Whitewood Creek Road Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #K-3)

This through plate girder bridge is one of two similar bridges across Whitewood Creek along Whitewood Creek Road

Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota

Owner: Lawrence County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Whitewood Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Snake Creek Bridge (Mina)

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BNSF Snake Creek Bridge (Mina)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #P-318)

This unique deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Snake Creek east of Mina

Mina, Brown County, South Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1887 and 1888

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
65' and 45' deck plate girder and concrete arch skeleton abutment

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Snake Creek

Significance:

Regional

BNSF SD-105 Bridge (West)

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BNSF SD-105 Bridge (West)

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

This steel stringer bridge is the western 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

RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge

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RCP&E Plum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1563)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek in rural Stanley County

Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plum Creek

Significance:

Local

RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7

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RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1602)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the seventh crossing of the Bad River along the former Chicago & North Western Railway and is located near the ghost town of Capa

Capa, Jones County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River

Significance:

Regional