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.
Random Bridges
CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge
CPKC Soo Avenue Bridge
(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #77)
This deck plate girder bridge across Soo Avenue North has partially been replaced
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1894 and 1980
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway and Soo Line Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck girder and steel stringer bridge over Soo Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
BNSF Spring Street Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #9.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Great Northern Railway mainline across Spring Street near Central Avenue in Minneapolis
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-25' concrete encased beams and 2-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Spring 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:
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
Minnesota Highway 100 Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Bridge #O-460 4/5)
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:
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:
Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Bde Maka Ska Drive Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1596 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Bde Maka Ska Drive
Significance:
Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
Midtown Greenway - Dean Parkway Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-460 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge has been restored and now carries the Midtown Greenway
West Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Dean Parkway
Significance:
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
CPKC 31st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-334)
This deck plate girder bridge now carries the Midtown Greenway and a seldom used rail spur over 31st Avenue
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Railroad and Trail Traffic
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3 span twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 31st Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
Abandoned Monroe Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.4A)
This abandoned concrete slab bridge once carried the Northern Pacific Line "E" across Monroe Street Northeast
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status:
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab bridge
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Monroe Street Northeast
Significance:
Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
Dakota Rail Trail - Seton Channel Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #31.6)
This through plate girder bridge was rehabilitated and is now part of a trail
Spring Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Seton Lake Channel
Significance: