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CNW - St. Albans Bay Bridge

Hennepin County, Minnesota

Photos 

Courtesy of the Star Tribune

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BH Photo #481228

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over St. Albans Bay on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Location
Excelsior, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status
Replaced by a MOB
History
Built 1905, Removed Ca. 1981
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (MSTL)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 90.0 ft.
Total length: 200.0 ft.
Also called
M&StL - St. Albans Bay Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.90581, -93.55921   (decimal degrees)
44°54'21" N, 93°33'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/455853/4972638 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 90599 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,715)
Built 1905 (799)
Built during 1900s (7,224)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Excelsior, Minnesota (2)
Girder (10,233)
Hennepin County, Minnesota (201)
Lost (24,730)
Lost 1981 (90)
Lost during 1980s (1,370)
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (151)
 Minnesota (1,518)
Movable (2,969)
Owned by railroad (12,422)
Plate girder (7,922)
Railroad (15,412)
Replaced by new bridge (16,574)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,428)
Swing (1,453)
Through girder (3,810)
Timber stringer (4,017)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,265)

Update Log 

  • December 9, 2020: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • November 19, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: added information
  • September 12, 2020: New photo from Luke

Sources 

  • Luke
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Douglas Butler

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