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Chicago Great Western Railroad Bridge

Chicago Great Western Railroad Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: May 30-31, 2013

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Mississippi River
Location
St. Paul: Ramsey County, Minnesota: United States
Structure Type
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1912 By Builder/Contractor: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Engineer/Design: Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri
Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable
Main Span Length
192.0 Feet (58.5 Meters)
Structure Length
940.0 Feet (286.5 Meters)
Roadway Width
22 Feet (6.71 Meters)
Spans
1 Main Span(s) and 10 Approach Span(s)
Inventory Number
Not Applicable

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This bridge's future is at risk!

Bridge Status: This historic bridge is slated for demolition and replacement! Section 106 and US Coast Guard permitting in progress as of September 2021!

This bridge was completed in 1912 and was designed by Waddell and Harrington, a firm that led the way in the development of the modern vertical lift bridge and was always a major proponent of that type of movable bridge. With a 1912 construction date, this is an early surviving example of a bridge by that firm. In 1925, the bridge deck was raised 16 feet to accommodate newly built railroad tracks nearby. Evidence of this project is most visible on the piers for the plate girder approach spans, where unusual little metal bents were added on top of the concrete piers.

This bridge continues to raise and lower as needed for the boats and trains it serves.

This bridge is right next to the historic Robert Street Bridge.

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