Railroad Bridges in Carver County, Minnesota

Carver County is located along the Minnesota River in the southwest Twin Cities Metro. The seat and largest city are both Chaska.
Cities Carver Chanhassen Chaska Dahlgren Cologne Mayer Watertown

Random Bridges

TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2
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TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1459 1/2)

This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch along Pioneer Trail in Chaska

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
6'x6' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

TC&W Powers Boulevard Bridge
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TC&W Powers Boulevard Bridge

This modern deck girder bridge features a decorative facade

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1980

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
Deck plate girder

Description:
Steel girder bridge over Powers Boulevard

Significance:

None

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
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Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #34.78)

This modern through girder bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail over the West Chaska Creek diversion channel in Chaska

Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1986

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through girder bridge over West Chaska Creek Diversion Channel

Significance:

None

Luce Line State Trail - Crow River Bridge
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Luce Line State Trail - Crow River Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #30.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Luce Line Trail over the Crow River in Watertown

Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Minnesota Western Railroad

Design:
65' deck plate girder and prefabricated pedestrian trusses

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River

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

by

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

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

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

Description:
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Regional

Carver Main Street Railroad Bridge
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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

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

TC&W Carver Creek Bridge
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TC&W Carver Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-492)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Carver Creek in Dahlgren

Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-50' deck plate girder and 4-18' concrete arch skeleton abutments

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Carver Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge
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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

Design:
4 span timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost timber pile trestle bridge over East Chaska Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch
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Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Culvert #30.42)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail across Bluff Creek near County Road 101 in Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
18' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Bluff Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
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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

Design:
5 span timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost timber pile bridge over old channel of West Chaska Creek

Significance:

Minimal