, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

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

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

Significance:

High

CPKC West Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-269)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway across West Street in Janesville

Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Oakland Place Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-174)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Oakland Place (Former US Highway 16) in Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1934

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-38' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oakland Place (Former US Highway 16)

Significance:

Local

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

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
35' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Ostrum Trail

Significance:

Local

CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #L-308)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35E south of St. Clair Avenue

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1966

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-95' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 35E

Significance:

Minimal

UP Sand Creek Bridge #3

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #40)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek south of Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #52.44

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local