Railroad Bridges in Hennepin County , Minnesota
Hennepin County is one of the principal counties of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both Minneapolis.
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BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
BNSF Mississippi River Bridge (North)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #12.1)
This Warren through truss bridge is the northern BNSF crossing of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927 and 1963
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
190' Warren through truss, 2-105', 5-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River
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Dan Patch Line Bridge
Dan Patch Line Bridge
(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)
This through truss swing bridge carries an inactive rail line across the Minnesota River between Savage and Bloomington
Savage, Scott County, Minnesota to Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Closed to all traffic
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company
Design:
250' riveted Warren through truss swing span and steel stringer
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River
Significance:
Abandoned Minnehaha Creek Bridge

Abandoned Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #S-338)
This concrete arch bridge crosses Minnehaha Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 55
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
38' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #25.04)
This small concrete arch culvert crosses Purgatory Creek near Valley View Road in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over Purgatory Creek
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BNSF Washington Street Bridge

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:
Short Line Bridge

Short Line Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-332)
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:
Dakota Rail Trail - Crystal Bay Bridge
Dakota Rail Trail - Crystal Bay Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #28.2)
This through plate girder bridge was rehabilitated and is now part of a trail
Minnetonka Beach, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1916
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-80' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crystal Bay
Significance:
BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge

BNSF Fillmore Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.1)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Fillmore Street Northeast at 13th Avenue Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Industrial Contracting Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge over Fillmore Street Northeast
Significance:
CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge

CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)
One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
CPKC Broadway Avenue Bridge

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
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