This large Baltimore deck truss bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road mainline high above the Mississippi River

South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch of Chicago)

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3 span pin connected baltimore deck truss

Description:
Baltimore deck truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Johnson Street Northeast near I-35W

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Johnson Street Northeast

Significance:

This concrete encased beam and slab bridge crosses 19th Avenue Northeast near Monroe Street

Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-27' concrete encased beam and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab bridge over 19th Avenue Northeast

Significance:

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:

This concrete slab and stringer bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway over the Lake of the Isles Lagoon and Canal

West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
Concrete slab and concrete stringer

Description:
Concrete slab and stringer bridge over Lake of the Isles Canal

Significance:

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:

This steel stringer and concrete slab bridge was constructed as part of a grade separation project in Minneapolis

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
44' steel stringer and 2-16' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Marshall Street Northeast

Significance:

This concrete slab bridge crosses St. Anthony Parkway near Central Avenue

North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
2-30' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over St. Anthony Parkway

Significance:

This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Indian Chief Road and is typical for grade separations along this line

Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Indian Chief Road

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge was one of the earliest freeway grade separations in the United States

St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1936

by

American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-53' steel stringer

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 100

Significance: