Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Palisade Trail Bridge
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Palisade Trail Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Soo Line North Trail across the Mississippi River at Palisade

Palisade, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
115' Warren through truss, 2-75' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315

This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1886

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

Significance:

Local

UP Le Sueur Creek Bridge
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UP Le Sueur Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #308)

This unique double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Le Sueur Creek on the north side of Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1899 using trusses fabricated 1881

by

Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and unknown

by

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-84' double barreled double intersection Warren pony trusses

Description:
Double barreled double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Le Sueur Creek

Significance:

High

CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Jade Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #529)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses over Jade Avenue west of Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jade Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge

This concrete slab bridge was typical of many grade separations throughout the United States

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Removed

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over Lynn Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF North Branch Two Rivers Bridge
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BNSF North Branch Two Rivers Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #76.3)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Two Rivers north of Northcote

Northcote, Kittson County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over North Branch Two Rivers

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bluff Creek Bridge
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BNSF Bluff Creek Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #170.1)

This small deck plate girder bridge once crossed Bluff Creek alongside US Highway 10

Bluffton, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Bluff Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Ostrum Trail Bridge
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CN Ostrum Trail Bridge

This concrete arch bridge crosses Ostrum Trail near Marine on St. Croix

Marine on St. Croix, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
35' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Ostrum Trail

Significance:

Local

BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)
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BNSF I-35W Bridge (North)

(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #9.9)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35W at the Johnson Street exit

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1973

by

Unknown

for

Burlington Northern Railroad

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over I-35W

Significance:

None

Third Avenue Bridge
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Third Avenue Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge crosses the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

City of Minneapolis and Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

Design:
8 span open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Moderate