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.
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Chaska Trestle
Chaska Trestle
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-110)
This abandoned and mostly burned timber pile trestle carries the abandoned Chaska-Shakopee Trail over an overflow of the Minnesota River
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Closed to Traffic and Partially Burned
Built 1953
by
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
28 span timber pile trestle
Description:
Abandoned timber pile trestle over Minnesota River overflow
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TC&W Culvert #O-478
TC&W Culvert #O-478
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #O-478)
This standard concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over a pedestrian trail in Chanhassen
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-12'x12' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over pedestrian trail
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Carver Railroad Bridge
Carver Railroad Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #22)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway across the Minnesota River at Carver
Carver, Carver County, Minnesota to Merriam Junction, Scott, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-73' and 4-68' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota River
Significance:
Luce Line State Trail - Crow River Bridge
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
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TC&W Culvert #O-1457
TC&W Culvert #O-1457
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #O-1457)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over an unnamed creek 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:
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
Design:
4 span timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost timber pile trestle bridge over East Chaska Creek
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TC&W County 36 Bridge
TC&W County 36 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-494 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 36 on the east side of Cologne
Cologne, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
28' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 36 (Old US Highway 212)
Significance:
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
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street
Significance:
TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2
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:
TC&W McKnight Lake Culvert
TC&W McKnight Lake Culvert
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-482)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over McKnight Lake (East Chaska Creek) in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1906 and 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
14'x8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over McKnight Lake (East Chaska Creek)
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