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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Camden Place Railroad Bridge
Camden Place Railroad Bridge
This large Warren deck truss bridge crosses the Mississippi River near 42nd Avenue
North Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1936
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Newmann & Hay of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and through plate girder
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
CPKC MN-7 Service Road Bridge
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses the Minnesota Highway 7 service road
St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
30' 4-ply steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 7 Service Road
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:
BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
BNSF Central Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #10.5)
This deck girder and concrete slab bridge once crossed Central Avenue (MN-65)
Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-40' deck plate girder and 2-17' concrete slab
Description:
Replaced deck girder and concrete slab bridge over Minnesota Highway 65 (Central Avenue)
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:
Luce Line Trail Truss Bridge
Luce Line Trail Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss bridge has been moved twice and is the centerpiece bridge of the Luce Line State Trail
Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1885 by unknown at Pearl, Illinois and installed here 1913
by the
Electric Short Line Railway
Design:
130' pin-connected Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wayzata Boulevard (Former US Highway 12)
Significance:
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail - MN-7 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #3)
This through plate girder bridge now carries a trail over Minnesota Highway 7
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company (Gary, Indiana Plant) and unknown
for
Minnesota Highway Department and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
89' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 7
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:
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9
This unique Pratt deck truss bridge was built using trusses from its predecessor
Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Minneapolis
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1885 and reconstructed 1923
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-247' Pratt deck truss, 3-90', 1-85', 1-80' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
BNSF Crow River Bridge
BNSF Crow River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #23.3)
This large Warren through truss bridge crosses the Crow River just upstream of Interstate 94
Rogers, Hennepin County, Minnesota to St. Michael, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913 and 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
150' riveted Warren through truss and deck girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Crow River
Significance: