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TC&W - Minnehaha Creek Bridge

Hennepin County, Minnesota

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TC&W Minnehaha Creek Bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012

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BH Photo #248646

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Description 

Replaced as part of the Southwest Light Rail project

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek on Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Location
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1912 for dual tracks, Replaced 2020
Railroads
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Twin Cities Western Railroad (TCWR)
Design
Dual Track 50' Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 50.0 ft.
Also called
MILW Bridge #O-462
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.93069, -93.37801   (decimal degrees)
44°55'50" N, 93°22'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/470171/4975320 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hopkins
Inventory number
BH 53777 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Ballasted Deck (154)
Built 1912 (885)
Built during 1910s (10,070)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,112)
Deck girder (6,397)
Girder (11,343)
Hennepin County, Minnesota (207)
Hopkins, Minnesota (4)
Lost (29,894)
Lost 2020 (160)
 Lost during 2020s (308)
Minnehaha Creek (14)
Minnesota (1,657)
Owned by railroad (13,725)
Plate girder (8,874)
Railroad (16,665)
Replaced by new bridge (20,332)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,546)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,718)
Twin Cities Western Railroad (32)

Update Log 

  • November 19, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: bridge has been replaced
  • March 28, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • January 24, 2019: Updated by John Marvig: Bridge is doomed
  • April 4, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
  • April 20, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Ballasted Deck"
  • February 12, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 4, 2012: Added by John Marvig

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