Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Abandoned East Channel Bridge
Abandoned East Channel Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #980)
This long abandoned curved deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago)
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
Curved 3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River
Significance:
UP Bridge #132.42
UP Bridge #132.42
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #550)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed drainage ditch alongside Minnesota Highway 60
Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Bridge #35.21
UP Bridge #35.21
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #174)
This small steel stringer bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch near Merriam Junction
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Filled In
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
14' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Bridge #130.05
UP Bridge #130.05
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #547)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek west of Butterfield
Butterfield, Watonwan County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
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 unnamed creek
Significance:
CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #2
CPKC S. Fork Whitewater River Bridge #2
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-94)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork Whitewater River in Eyota
Eyota, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whitewater River
Significance:
BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Maryland Avenue near Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1929
by
E.J. Dunnigan of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-39' concrete encased beams and 2-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Maryland Avenue
Significance:
CPKC Bridge #M-248
CPKC Bridge #M-248
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-248)
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across a drainage ditch in Waseca
Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1884
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over drainage ditch
Significance:
CPKC Crown Avenue Bridge
CPKC Crown Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556 1/2)
This deck plate girder and trestle bridge crosses Crown Avenue west of Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
33' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crown Avenue
Significance:
Adams Trail Bridge
Adams Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-132)
This through plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the west side of Adams
Adams, Mower County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1940 using secondhand parts
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-65' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway
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