Railroad Bridges in Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County is located along the Minnesota River in the southwest Twin Cities Metro. The seat and largest city are both Shakopee.
Random Bridges
UP Bridge #56.18
UP Bridge #56.18
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269)
This small through plate girder bridge utilizes a standard design to cross an unnamed creek
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #53.90
UP Bridge #53.90
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #264)
This twinned deck plate girder bridge once crossed an unnamed creek south of Blakeley
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #43.51
UP Bridge #43.51
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #31)
This small steel stringer crosses an unnamed creek north of US Highway 169
Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1948
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
3-12' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #8
UP Sand Creek Bridge #8
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #33)
This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area
Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1944
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-43' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek
Significance:
Blakeley Stone Arch
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
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Replaced stone arch bridge across Unnamed Creek
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #7
UP Sand Creek Bridge #7
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #34)
This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area
Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1944
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-43' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #2
UP Sand Creek Bridge #2
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #41)
This steel stringer bridge is one of several identical spans across Sand Creek near Jordan
Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1944
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-43' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek
Significance:
CPKC Quentin Avenue Bridge
CPKC Quentin Avenue Bridge
(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.8)
This steel stringer bridge is a one lane crossing of Quentin Avenue
Savage, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Closed to all Traffic, funding secured for replacement
Built 1941
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
Steel stringer and timber frame trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Quentin Avenue
Significance:
UP Bridge #52.44
UP Bridge #52.44
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)
This small deck plate girder bridge uses a standard design to cross a small creek
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #253)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Possum Creek south of Blakeley
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Possum Creek
Significance: