Twin Cities Western Railroad
Reporting mark: TCWR
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BNSF - Minnesota River Crossing (Big Stone County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 when the line was double tracked and relocatedDeck plate girder bridge over Minnesota River on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Cambridge Street Overpass (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1957Steel stringer bridge over Cambridge Street on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
Dan Patch Bridge (Scott County, Minnesota)
Built 1908 to carry dual tracks, but one track later converted to highway use, highway discontinued in the 1980'sPratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Canadian Pacific RailwayIntact but closed to all traffic
McKnight Road Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built date 1888 in Madrid, Iowa; rebuilt 1913 and relocated here, closed 2009Pony/through plate girder bridge over Twin Cities & Western Railroad on McKnight RoadIntact but closed to all traffic, scheduled to be replaced in the coming years
MPL - High Island Creek Bridge (Sibley County, Minnesota)
Built Ca. 1955, Rehabilitated 2014Timber stringer bridge over High Island Creek on Minnesota Prairie Line RailroadOpen to traffic
MPLI - Minnesota River Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1898Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Twin Cities and Western RailroadOpen to traffic
MPLI - Redwood River Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1898Warren through truss bridge over Redwood River on Minnesota Prairie LineOpen to traffic
MPLI - Sulphur Lake Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
This trestle replaced an 89 span trestle at the same location in 1941Timber stringer bridge over Sulphur Lake on Twin Cities and Western RailroadOpen to traffic
Olivia Railroad Bridge (Renville County, Minnesota)
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Beaver Creek on TC&W RROpen to traffic
TC&W - Buffalo Creek Bridge 2 (McLeod County, Minnesota)
Built 1906, Widened 1913; 1906 spans removed Ca. 1950Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on Twin Cities Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W - Carver Creek Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 by Milwaukee Road, purchased by TCWR in 1991Deck plate girder bridge over Carver Creek on TC&W RailroadOpen To Traffic
TC&W - County 36 Overpass (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1913Slab bridge over County Road 36 (Former US-212) on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W - Indian Chief Road Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1913Slab bridge over Indian Chief Road Bridge on Twin Cities Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W - Minnehaha Creek Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1909 using secondhand material, second track added 1913; Replaced 2020Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek on Twin Cities & Western RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
TC&W - Purgatory Creek Arch (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1913Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Purgatory Creek on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W 160th Street Bridge (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1913Slab bridge over 160th Street on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W Buffalo Creek Bridge 3 (McLeod County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 by Milwaukee Road, line purchased 1991 by TC&WDeck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on Twin Cities Western RailroadOpen to Traffic
TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (W) (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1912, extended 1958Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chippewa River on Twin Cities Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W Chippewa River Overflow Bridge (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1904, Widened 1913Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chippewa River Overflow on Twin Cities Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W County 11 Overpass (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1930, Removed 1995Lost Timber stringer bridge over County Road 11 (Victoria Drive) on Twin Cities Western RailroadRemoved but not replaced
TC&W County 140 Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1936Steel stringer bridge over County Road 140 on Twin Cities Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W Hawk Creek Bridge (Renville County, Minnesota)
Built 1909Deck plate girder bridge over Hawk Creek on TC&W RROpen to traffic
TC&W Oak Avenue Bridge (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1910Timber stringer bridge over Oak Avenue on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W US-59 Bridge (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1936Steel stringer bridge over US-59/MN-7 on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TC&W Watson Sag Bridge (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1938Pony/through plate girder bridge over Watson Sag (Chippewa River) on TC&W RROpen to traffic
TC&W Wegdahl Railroad Bridge (Chippewa County, Minnesota)
Built 1913Deck plate girder bridge over Brafees Creek and township road on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
TCW - Buffalo Creek Bridge (Renville County, Minnesota)
Built to replace a failed culvertDeck plate girder bridge over Branch of Buffalo Creek on Twin Cities & Western RailroadOpen to traffic
Victoria Drive Overpass (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1935, abandoned 2009 after the new Pioneer Trail Connection made road obsoleteAbandoned steel stringer bridge over Twin Cities Western Railroad on Former Victoria DriveRemoved but not replaced
Westminster Junction Tunnel #1 (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1888Stone arch bridge over BNSF Railway on Westminster Jct. North Wye TrackOpen to traffic