Railroad Bridges in Carver CountyMinnesota
Carver County is located along the Minnesota River in the southwest Twin Cities Metro. The seat and largest city are both Chaska.
Random Bridges
Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge
Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #17)
This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of East Chaska Creek in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Removed
Built 1956
by
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 4 span timber pile trestle
Lost timber pile trestle bridge over East Chaska Creek
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Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #18)
This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of West Chaska Creek in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Removed
Built 1956
by
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Railroad/Original Owner:
Design: 5 span timber pile trestle
Lost timber pile bridge over old channel of West Chaska Creek
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C&NW MN-101 Bridge
C&NW MN-101 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design: 24' deck plate girder
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101
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Carver High Trestle
Carver High Trestle
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-126)
This large deck plate girder viaduct once carried the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Spring Creek and Broadway Street on the north side of Carver
Carver, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed
Built 1936 using spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design: Deck plate girder and trestle viaduct
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek and Broadway Street
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Carver Main Street Railroad Bridge
Carver Main Street Railroad Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #22)
This small deck girder bridge once was connected to a larger bridge and now serves as an entrance to Carver Riverside Park
Carver, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Carver
Status: Preserved as a display
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design: 32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street
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