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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Carver High Trestle
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
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McKnight Road Overpass
McKnight Road Overpass
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-484)
This iron through girder bridge was moved twice before being reused as a roadway overpass in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Closed to all traffic
Fabricated 1883 and erected 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
54' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through Plate Girder Bridge over Twin Cities & Western Railroad
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TC&W Carver Creek Bridge
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:
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)
Significance:
Chaska Swing Bridge
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:
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)
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TC&W Powers Boulevard Bridge
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:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch
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:
Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
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:
TC&W County 140 Bridge
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
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