Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota
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Abandoned S. Fork Groundhouse River Arch
Abandoned S. Fork Groundhouse River Arch
This large stone arch bridge crosses the S. Fork Groundhouse River alongside Minnesota Highway 23.
Ogilvie, Kanabec County, Minnesota
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1892
by
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
Design:
40' stone arch
Description:
Large stone arch bridge over S. Fork Groundhouse River
Significance:
UP Wolf Creek Arch
UP Wolf Creek Arch
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-296)
This stone and brich arch bridge features an attractive design
Dundas, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1896
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18'x18' stone and brick arch
Description:
Stone and brick arch over Wolf Creek
Significance:
DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge
DWP Trail - Knowlton Creek Boulevard Bridge
This stone arch bridge is one of two similar structures behind the Lake Superior Zoo
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Duluth
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Knowlton Creek Boulevard
Significance:
Soo 37th Avenue Bridge
Soo 37th Avenue Bridge
This through plate girder bridge once crossed 37th Avenue at Onetoa Street in Duluth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Status: Removed
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
44' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Lost through plate girder bridge over 37th Avenue
Significance:
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Madelia)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Spring Creek southwest of Madelia
Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315
This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1886
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine
Significance:
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #2
S. Branch Root River Trail Bridge #2
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-210)
This standard through plate girder bridge is the second crossing of the South Branch Root River
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-75'
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
BNSF Minnesota River Bridge (Ortonville)
BNSF Minnesota River Bridge (Ortonville)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-260)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway over the Minnesota River near the South Dakota state line in Ortonville
Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota River
Significance:
CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge
CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-306)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Osceola Avenue near Interstate 35E
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-41' and 2-12' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Osceola Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Rum River Bridge
BNSF Rum River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #27)
These parallel deck plate girder bridges carry the BNSF mainline across the Rum River
Anoka, Anoka County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway and Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-83' deck plate girders (south track), 4-80' deck plate girders (north track)
Description:
Parallel deck plate girder bridges over Rum River
Significance: