Railroad Bridges in Wright County, Minnesota
Wright County is located just west of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat is Buffalo, while the largest city is Otsego.
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Delano Railroad Bridge
Delano Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #38.8)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Crow River and River Street in Delano
Delano, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1945
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River and River Street
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:
BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
BNSF County Road 8 Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #48.3)
This concrete slab bridge once crossed County Road 8 in Waverly
Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1921
by
Great Northern Railway
Design:
4-16' concrete slab
Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over County Road 8
Significance:
BNSF Sucker Creek Arch
BNSF Sucker Creek Arch
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #58.68)
This small stone arch bridge crosses Sucker Creek on the east side of Cokato
Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitboa Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Sucker Creek
Significance:
CPKC Nevens Avenue Bridge
CPKC Nevens Avenue Bridge
This steel stringer bridge crosses Nevens Avenue west of Annandale
Annandale, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1935
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
34' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Nevens Avenue
Significance:
CPKC Clearwater River Bridge
CPKC Clearwater River Bridge
This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses the Clearwater River near South Haven
South Haven, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
8 span deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Clearwater River
Significance:
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
BNSF Old US-12 Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #43.8)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses a former alignment of US Highway 12
Montrose, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
3 span deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former US Highway 12
Significance:
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
BNSF 10th Avenue Bridge (Howard Lake)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #53.3)
This steel stringer bridge crosses 10th Avenue in Howard Lake
Howard Lake, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-40' and 2-20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 10th Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge
BNSF Rosewood Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #62.4)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Rosewood Avenue west of Cokato
Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
1-20' concrete encased beam and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Rosewood Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
BNSF Gowan Avenue Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #50.3)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue west of Waverly
Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Twelvemile Creek and Gowan Avenue
Significance: