Bridgehunter.com | St. Anthony Parkway Railroad Bridge

Share:

Photos

Photo taken by Matthew Lohry

Enlarge

Map

Street Views

Description

This bridge is a rather ornate example of 1920's concrete slab construction. This bridge features diamond stamps on either side of each span, and the mid-span support columns are pedestal-style columns that are quite beautiful to look at. Three of these columns support the structure at midspan, and a smooth arch transition from the bottom of the superstructure to the abutments exists at either end. The bridge is a busy one, carrying several trains per day. There were apparently two railroad lines at one time on this bridge, but now only one rail line exists. The bridge appears to be in OK shape, but is exhibiting some spalling on either side of the main spans. The railings are pipe railings, which are most likely original.

Facts

Overview: Reinforced Concrete Slab bridge over St Anthony Pkwy on Cp Rail
Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status: Open to rail traffic
History: Built 1920
Design: 2 Span Concrete Slab
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 30.0 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.02502, -93.24893 (decimal degrees)
45°01'30" N, 93°14'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/480388/4985760 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: New Brighton
Inventory numbers: MN L5763 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 46318 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 4,400

Update Log

April 20, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Ballasted Deck"
October 4, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "railroad"
October 2, 2010: New photos from Matthew Lohry
September 25, 2010: Added by Matthew Lohry

Sources

Matt Lohry
John Marvig - johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net

St. Anthony Parkway Railroad Bridge