Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota


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Random Bridges

BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)

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BNSF US-75 Bridge (Crookston)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #81.8)

This steel stringer bridge has a decorative design

Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1952

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span steel stringer with concrete facade

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 75

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Old US-12 Bridge

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BNSF Old US-12 Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses a former alignment of US Highway 12

Montrose, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 12

Significance:

Local

PGR Cannon River Bridge

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PGR Cannon River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-286)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Cannon River at South Alexander Park and features attractive stonework

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River

Significance:

Local

TC&W Watson Sag Bridge

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TC&W Watson Sag Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-240 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Watson Sag (Chippewa River Diversion Channel) east of Milan

Milan, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-57' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Watson Sag (Chippewa River Diversion Channel)

Significance:

Local

TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (East)

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TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-234)

This through plate girder bridge is the eastern of two through girder bridges which carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across the Chippewa River in Montevideo

Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1904 and widened 1913

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-55' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chippewa River

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

TC&W Bridge #O-242

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TC&W Bridge #O-242

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-242)

This small timber stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an unnamed creek east of Milan

Milan, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1960

by

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-16' timber stringers

Description:
Timber stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

None

BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Lowry Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.3)

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Lowry Avenue Northeast near Washington Street Northeast

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-26' steel stringer and 2-11' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Lowry Avenue Northeast

Significance:

Local

UP Straight River Bridge #4

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UP Straight River Bridge #4

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2841)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River near Morehouse Park

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
5-40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River

Significance:

Local

CPKC 36th Avenue Bridge

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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

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 36th Avenue South

Significance:

Local