, Minnesota

Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

UP Straight River Bridge #2

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2816)

This deck plate girder bridge is the second crossing of the Straight River along the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway line

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built c. 1902

Unknown

for

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

UP Picha Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #173)

This small deck girder once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Picha Creek near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Picha Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #50.3)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue west of Waverly

Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue

Significance:

Local

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

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dobbins Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Cottonwood River Bridge (Lamberton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #526)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Cottonwood River between Sanborn and Lamberton

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1919

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #328

This small stone arch culvert once carried the northern leg of a Chicago & North Western Railway wye over a ravine

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Deteriorating

Built 1886

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

Significance:

Local

CPKC 36th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-332 2/3)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses 36th Avenue South

South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status:

Built 1913

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 36th Avenue South

Significance:

Local

BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (Middle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #21.6)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle BNSF crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton

Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-60', 4-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Sand Creek near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local