Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Porter Creek Bridge
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UP Porter Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #42)

This small through plate girder bridge features the deck set partially up the girder

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
47' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Porter Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Plymouth Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Soo Line spur over Plymouth Avenue on the north side of Minneapolis

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Trainor Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Plymouth Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #131.62
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UP Bridge #131.62

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #549)

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 1913

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:

Local

BNSF 730th Avenue Bridge
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BNSF 730th Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #64.6)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses 730th Avenue just east of Dassel

Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 730th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
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Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)

This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status:

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)
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CPKC Straight River Bridge (Owatonna)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-216)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Straight River in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-62' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)
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UP Mud Creek Bridge (Faribault)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2936)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Cabot Avenue

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Shanaska Creek Bridge
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UP Shanaska Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #382)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Shanaska Creek in Kasota

Kasota, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Shanaska Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge
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CPKC Dobbins Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-172)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Dobbins Creek south of Oakland Place

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dobbins Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF 15th Avenue Bridge
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BNSF 15th Avenue Bridge

This unique through and deck plate girder bridge carries a railroad yard over 15th Avenue Southeast near the University of Minnesota campus

Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1919 and 1921

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
54' through plate girder and 2-12' concrete slabs (north tracks); 54' deck plate girder and 2-12' concrete slabs (south tracks)

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 15th Avenue Southeast

Significance:

Local