Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-190)
This Pratt pony truss bridge features deck girder approaches which are exceptionally old.
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899, lengthened 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1883 and 1894
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Pratt pony truss, 2-66'4
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over South Branch Root River
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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
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CN Cloquet River Bridge
CN Cloquet River Bridge
This Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Cloquet River along Center Line Road
Burnett, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906 and 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad
Design:
170' Warren deck truss and 5 span deck plate girder
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Cloquet River
Significance:
BNSF Grand Marais Creek Bridge
BNSF Grand Marais Creek Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #95.1)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Grand Marais Creek alongside US Highway 2
Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Grand Marais Slough
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CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)
CN Cedar River Bridge (Lyle)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #C78.8)
This large Baltimore through truss bridge contains numerous interesting features
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago and G.H. Scribner of Chicago
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
192' pin-connected Baltimore through truss and trestle
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Cedar River
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CPKC Maple Creek Bridge (Owatonna)
CPKC Maple Creek Bridge (Owatonna)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-266)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Maple Creek in Owatonna
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Built 1897
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Maple Creek
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DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge
DM&E Root River Overflow Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #K-700)
This through plate girder bridge once crossed the backwaters of the Root River alongside Minnesota Highway 26.
La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad (final owner)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1928
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
85' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Replaced through plate girder bridge over Root River Backwater
Significance:
UP Bridge #134.66
UP Bridge #134.66
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #553)
This small deck plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch alongside Minnesota Highway 60
Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Filled In
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over drainage ditch
Significance:
Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)
Soo Line Trail - Kettle River Bridge (South)
This large Warren deck truss viaduct crosses the Kettle River near Sturgeon Lake
Sturgeon Lake, Pine County, Minnesota
Owner: Pine County
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1909 and c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
98' Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Warren deck truss viaduct over Kettle River
Significance:
La Crescent Swing Bridge
La Crescent Swing Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-4)
This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline across the main channel of the Mississippi River at La Crescent
La Crescent, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
360' Pratt through truss swing span, 250' Parker through truss, 2-164' Pratt through trusses and deck plate girder
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
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