Railroad Bridges in Blue Earth CountyMinnesota


Blue Earth County is located in south central Minnesota. The seat and largest city are both Mankato.

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #335

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #335

This abandoned stone arch once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Lime Valley Creek next to County Road 5

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 20' stone arch

Stone arch bridge over Lime Valley Creek

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #328

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #328

This small stone arch culvert once carried the northern leg of a Chicago & North Western Railway wye over a ravine

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Deteriorating

Built 1886

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 9' stone arch culvert

Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #M-315

This small stone arch culvert carries the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail across an unnamed ravine on the north side of Mankato

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1886

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 8' stone arch culvert

Stone arch culvert over unnamed ravine

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CPKC Bridge #M-1644

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CPKC Bridge #M-1644

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-1644)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch near Judson

Judson, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1908

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Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 16' concrete encased beam

Concrete encased beam bridge over drainage ditch

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CPKC Bridge #M-290

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CPKC Bridge #M-290

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-290)

This large concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek parallel to US Highway 14 east of Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1915

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Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 16' concrete arch

Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

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