Railroad Bridges in , Minnesota

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Random Bridges

BNSF Washington Street Bridge
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BNSF Washington Street Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #11.2)

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge crosses Washington Street Northeast near 23rd Avenue 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:
2-49' steel stringer and 2-28' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer and concrete slab bridge over Washington Street Northeast

Significance:

Local

RCPE Bridge 1391
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RCPE Bridge 1391

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1391)

This small stone arch culvert crosses an unnamed drainage ditch near Verdi

, Lincoln County, Minnesota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

TC&W US-59 Bridge
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TC&W US-59 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-244 1/4)

This steel stringer bridge has decorative features typical of early Minnesota Highway Department grade separations

Milan, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown and M.E. Souther Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
48' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 59/Minnesota Highway 7

Significance:

Local

CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)
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CPKC US-169 Bridge (Plymouth)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #9.12)

This steel stringer bridge crosses US Highway 169 north of Schmidt Lake Road

Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1969

by

St. Paul Structural Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
4 span steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 169

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge
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BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Rosewood Avenue west of Cokato

Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-20' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Rosewood Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Clark Creek Bridge
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UP Clark Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #290)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Clark Creek at Henderson Station

Henderson Station, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge
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C&NW Cottonwood River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #610)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Cottonwood River east of Sanborn

Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT)

Status: Abandoned

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Detroit Plant)

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Cottonwood River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5
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BNSF Redwood River Bridge #5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #72.6)

This deck plate girder viaduct is one of several across the Redwood River along this line

Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Redwood River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge
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CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is one of two parallel bridges across Broadway Avenue at this location

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
1-65' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Broadway Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Wolf Creek Bridge (Austin)
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CPKC Wolf Creek Bridge (Austin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-178)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Wolf Creek north of Austin

Austin, Mower County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek

Significance:

Local