CanalPlanAC

Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge

 
Nicollet Island Railroad Bridge, West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406, United States of America
 

Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge carries the road from Nottingham to Sandwell over the Mississippi (Upper River) just past the junction with The River Mersey.

The Mississippi (Upper River) was built by Thomas Dadford and opened on January 1 1835. From a junction with The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation at Wirral the canal ran for 17 miles to Tiverbury. Expectations for stone traffic to Liverfield were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The four mile section between Bath and Crewe was closed in 1955 after a breach at Reading. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Mississippi (Upper River) campaign.

Information about the place
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Mississippi (Upper River) between Coon Rapids Dam (Limit of navigation - no access above dam) (12.83 miles to the north) and Mississippi - Illinois Junction (Junction of the Mississippi River with the Illinois River ) (650.01 miles and 27 locks to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Coon Rapids Dam is Plymouth Avenue Bridge; 0.58 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Mississippi - Illinois Junction is Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge; 0.22 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.

 
 
Amenities
 
Maps
If you are a user and are logged on, or if you are actively planning a route, a map will be displayed here.
Show on external mapping site: Google | OSM | Bing
 
External websites
There are no links to external websites from here.
Why not log in and add some (select "External websites" from the menu (sometimes this is under "Edit"))?
 
Nearest facilities

Mouseover for more information or show routes to facility

No information

CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:
water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
place to turn
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
 
 
Geograph
 
Wikipedia

Wikipedia has a page about Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge

Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge is a combination plate girder bridge and truss bridge that spans the main channel of the Mississippi River between downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nicollet Island in Minneapolis. It is located adjacent to the current Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Other Wikipedia pages that might relate to Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge
[Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge] Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge is a combination plate girder bridge and truss bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota [Northstar Line] owned by the BNSF Railway. Passenger service began on November 16, 2009. The rail line serves part of the Northstar Corridor between Minneapolis and St. Cloud [Northern Lights Express] Lights Express (NLX) is a planned higher-speed rail service that would run 155 miles (249 km) between Minneapolis and Duluth primarily in the U.S. state of [Minneapolis Great Northern Depot] but later provided access to the Great Northern Depot. The Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge, an older crossing of the Mississippi River to the north, also [BNSF Railway] three transcontinental routes that provide rail connections between the western and eastern United States. BNSF trains traveled over 169 million miles (272 [List of rail yards] Fe Manitoba Yard (BNSF Manitoba) East Yard (CN, now the Forks)* Fort Rouge Yard (CN) Via Rail Winnipeg Maintenance Centre (Via Rail) Greater Winnipeg [Montana Rail Link] Missoula, Livingston, Bozeman, Billings, and Helena. Montana Rail Link connects with the BNSF on both ends and also in Garrison, Montana. The railroad has [List of BNSF Railway accidents and incidents] inhalation. March 11, 2005 – A rail grinder working westbound on the Union Pacific Railroad mainline sideswipes an eastbound BNSF Railway intermodal train at [List of crossings of the Upper Mississippi River] Central Railroad Bridge, WC Railroad Mississippi River Crossing". Retrieved 20 March 2018. Weeks, John. "East Channel Railroad Bridge BNSF Railroad Mississippi
 
Google

Results of Google Search

Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge - Wikipedia
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge is a combination plate girder bridge and truss bridge that spans the main channel of the Mississippi River between downtown ...
Minneapolis trails converge at railroad river bridge, but will they ever ...
May 7, 2016 ... One big problem: The bridge is privately owned by BNSF Railway (BNSF) ... Park planners at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board have ...
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge - Wikipedia
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge is a combination plate girder bridge and truss bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge – Wikipedia
Die Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge ist eine Kombination einer Balkenbrücke und einer Fachwerkbrücke, die das Flussbett des Mississippi Rivers zwischen dem ...
Category:Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge - Wikimedia Commons
Aug 15, 2018 ... Media in category "Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge". The following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. BNSF Minneapolis bridge 5.
Northern Pacific Bridge, Minneapolis, MN
This bridge was first built by the Northern Pacific Railroad as part of its link from ... As a result, this bridge became secondary as the BNSF favored the Great ...
Category:BNSF Railway bridges - Wikipedia
Wikimedia Commons has media related to BNSF Railway bridges. Pages in category "BNSF Railway bridges" ... M. Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge ...
BNSF Railway
BNSF operates one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America, with 32500 miles of rail across the western two-thirds of the United States.
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge, Minneapolis | 1167987 | EMPORIS
Minneapolis BNSF Rail Bridge is a bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.. View a detailed profile of the structure 1167987 including further data and ...
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge | Revolvy
Northern Pacific-BNSF Minneapolis Rail Bridge is a combination plate girder bridge and truss bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota.