Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

MNN Bridge #32.7
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MNN Bridge #32.7

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #32.7)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over an unnamed stream along US Highway 75 south of Halstad

Halstad, Norman County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Halstad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Gary Plant)

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-36' deck plate girders and 2-16' timber stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)
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Red Lake Falls Trail Bridge (North)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #18)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a trail across the Red Lake River

Red Lake Falls, Red Lake County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Red Lake Falls

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built ca. 1930 using secondhand parts

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2 span deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Red lake River

Significance:

Local

Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
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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

by

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 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

Soo Line Trail - US-10 Bridge
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Soo Line Trail - US-10 Bridge

(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #9174)

This unique girder bridge appears to have been constructed of secondhand spans

Royalton, Morrison County, Minnesota

Owner: Morrison County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
Through and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over US Highway 10 and BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
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Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9

This unique Pratt deck truss bridge was built using trusses from its predecessor

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Minneapolis

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1885 and reconstructed 1923

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-247' Pratt deck truss, 3-90', 1-85', 1-80' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge
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Lake Wobegon Trail - Getchell Creek Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #88.9)

This deck girder bridge was built out of different sized spans and now carries a trail

Freeport, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1918, 1921 and 1941

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-48', 1-32' Deck plate girder and 24' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Getchell Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #9
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #9

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #32)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

Ivy Road Trail Bridge
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Ivy Road Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-224)

This deck plate girder bridge was built using secondhand spans

Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1925 and 1943 using secondhand spans

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-30', 1-60' deck plate girder and 3-22' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ivy Road and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

MNN Marsh River Bridge
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MNN Marsh River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #40.2)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Wild Rice River along US Highway 75 south of Shelly

Shelly, Norman County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Halstad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-68' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Marsh River

Significance:

Local