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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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

TC&W County 140 Bridge

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TC&W County 140 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1489)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 140 near Dahlgren

Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
22' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 140

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

TC&W Culvert #O-1457

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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:

Minimal

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

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 High Trestle

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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

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
Deck plate girder and trestle viaduct

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek and Broadway Street

Significance:

Moderate

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

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 Trestle

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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

Significance:

Local