Railroad Bridges in Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is located along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in the southeast Twin Cities Metro. The largest city is Lakeville, while the seat is Hastings.
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Hastings Lift Bridge
Hastings Lift Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-268)
This large through truss lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Mississippi River at Hastings
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota to Hastings, Washington County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910 and 1981
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
322' Warren through truss lift span, 147' Warren through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Warren through truss lift bridge over Mississippi River
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South St. Paul Swing Bridge
South St. Paul Swing Bridge
(St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Bridge)
This swing bridge was originally built for the St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Railway in 1910 and has been upgraded since
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota to South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1910 and 1956
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
St. Paul Bridge & Terminal Railway and Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
Through truss swing bridge and deck plate girder
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
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UP 275th Street Bridge
UP 275th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-314 2/3)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over 275th Street in Castle Rock
Castle Rock, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built ca. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
25' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 275th Street
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PGR MN-3 Bridge (Inver Grove Heights)
PGR MN-3 Bridge (Inver Grove Heights)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-326 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Minnesota Highway 3 in Inver Grove Heights
Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: Progressive Rail, Inc.
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
44' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Robert Trail (Minnesota Highway 3)
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Sibley's Ferry Stone Arch
Sibley's Ferry Stone Arch
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-369)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an old road to Sibley's Ferry in Mendota
Mendota, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Abandoned
Built 1865
by
Unknown
for
Minnesota Central Railway
Design:
18' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge across Sibley's Ferry Trail
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Vermillion River Trail Bridge
Vermillion River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-2)
This deck plate girder viaduct once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad high above Vermillion Falls
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Hastings
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1896
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Vermillion River
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