Railroad Bridges in Scott CountyMinnesota


Scott County is located along the Minnesota River in the southwest Twin Cities Metro. The seat and largest city are both Shakopee.

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Blakeley Stone Arch

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Blakeley Stone Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #245)

This small stone arch crossed an unnamed creek in Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1879

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad

Design: 12' stone arch

Replaced stone arch bridge across Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

Chaska Swing Bridge

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Chaska Swing Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-108)

This unique through truss swing bridge once carried the Chaska-Shakopee Trail over the Minnesota River before severe structural damage forced its removal

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota to Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Removed

Built 1900 and 1910

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Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 250' Pratt through truss swing span and 127' Pratt through truss

Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC County Road 69 Bridge

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CPKC County Road 69 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge #O-98 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 69 (former US Highway 69) in Shakopee

Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

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Unknown and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design: 2-73' through plate girders and 1-45' and 1-50' steel stringer

Through plate girder bridge over County Road 69 (Business US Highway 169)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Credit River Bridge

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CPKC Credit River Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This deck girder bridge is located in the trees next to the Quentin Avenue Bridge

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1909

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design: 45' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Credit River

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Local

CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge

This concrete slab bridge was typical of many grade separations throughout the United States

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Removed

Built 1926

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design: 4 span concrete slab

Lost concrete slab bridge over Lynn Avenue

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Local