Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Middle River Bridge (Argyle)
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BNSF Middle River Bridge (Argyle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #39.6)

This steel stringer bridge crosses the Middle River in Argyle

Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951 using secondhand components fabricated 1924 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-28' and 1-32' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Middle River

Significance:

Local

Perham Railroad Bridge
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Perham Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #187)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Otter Tail River east of Perham

Perham, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Otter Tail River

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Silver Creek Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Lake Wobegon Trail over Silver Creek

West Union, Todd County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Silver Creek

Significance:

Local

Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
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Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0.1)

This deck girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway White Bear Lake Line over 4th Street in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1893 using a span fabricated 1880

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-29' deck plate girders and 18' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Fremont Street Bridge
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CPKC Fremont Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-215)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across Fremont Street in Owatonna

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1939 and 1966

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
46' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fremont Street/Mineral Springs Road

Significance:

Local

BNSF Valley Street Bridge
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BNSF Valley Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #234)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over Valley Street (Old US Highway 10) in Hawley

Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928 using a span fabricated 1906

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Valley Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway Line A over 4th Street in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-32' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local

Florence Railroad Crossing
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Florence Railroad Crossing

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #80.6)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline over the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway) alongside Minnesota Highway 23 near Florence

Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
53' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (former Chicago & North Western Railway)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
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BNSF Broadway Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9.2)

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Broadway Street Northeast near I-35W

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-35' deck plate girder, 2-19' concrete slab

Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Broadway Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #328
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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

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

Significance:

Local