Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

MNN Wild Rice River Bridge
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MNN Wild Rice River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #29.2)

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

Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota

Owner: Halsted Municipal Utilities

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-80' and 4-48' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wild Rice River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Partridge River Bridge
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BNSF Partridge River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #155)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Staples Subdivision over the Partridge River

Aldrich, Wadena County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1901 and 1904

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Partridge River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Glenwood Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge crosses Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) west of Xenia Avenue

Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
42' through plate girder and 2-18' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40)

Significance:

Local

TC&W Brafees Creek Bridge
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TC&W Brafees Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-228)

This small deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across Brafees Creek in Wegdahl

Wegdahl, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and 24' timber stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Brafees Creek and Driveway

Significance:

Local

Dakota Park Rail Crossing
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Dakota Park Rail Crossing

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern across the Great Northern Railway

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
Through plate girder and pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on CPKC

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #35.50
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UP Bridge #35.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #175 1/2)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a drainage ditch south of Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

NSSR Lester River Bridge
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NSSR Lester River Bridge

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #7A)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses high above the Lester River on the east end of Duluth

Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and 1944

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Duluth & Iron Range Railroad

Design:
100', 30' and 21' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lester River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Oliver Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Oliver Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #58.6)

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Oliver Avenue east of Cokato

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Oliver Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Mud Creek Arch
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CPKC Mud Creek Arch

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-280)

This concrete and brick arch crosses Mud Creek alongside Interstate 35 south of Faribault

Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1903

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
30' concrete and brick arch

Description:
Concrete and brick arch over Mud Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge

This concrete slab bridge was typical of many grade separations throughout the United States

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Removed

Built 1926

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
4 span concrete slab

Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over Lynn Avenue

Significance:

Local