Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

Owatonna Railroad Crossing
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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:

Local

Carver High Trestle
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Carver High Trestle

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-126)

This large deck plate girder viaduct once carried the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Spring Creek and Broadway Street on the north side of Carver

Carver, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Status: Removed

Built 1936 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
Deck plate girder and trestle viaduct

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek and Broadway Street

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Columbia Parkway Bridge
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CPKC Columbia Parkway Bridge

This steel stringer bridge crosses Columbia Parkway at 35th Avenue Northeast

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built ca. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
3 span steel stringer and trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Columbia Parkway

Significance:

Local

Omaha Bridge #15
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Omaha Bridge #15

(Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Bridge #15)

This unique bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge was jointly built between the Omaha Road and the Milwaukee Road to cross the Mississippi River

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1915

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
239' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span and 1-90', 1-100', 6-80' and 1-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

BNSF Bridge #93.20
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BNSF Bridge #93.20

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #93.2)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses a small stream on the northwest side of Fisher

Fisher, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1945

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-32', 2-24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River south of County Road 65

Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1954

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local

UP Jack Creek Bridge
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UP Jack Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Jack Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 60

Heron Lake, Jackson County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
1-60' and 2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jack Creek

Significance:

Local

TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)
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TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-236)

This through plate girder bridge is the western of two through girder bridges which carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across the Chippewa River in Montevideo

Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913 and 1958

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-40' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chippewa River

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

BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (North)
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BNSF Monroe Street Bridge (North)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.6)

This deck plate girder and slab bridge crosses Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-30' deck plate girder, 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder and slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local