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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McKnight Road Overpass

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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

Significance:

Regional

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

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

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

C&NW MN-101 Bridge

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C&NW MN-101 Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen

Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota

Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
24' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101

Significance:

Local

TC&W Culvert #O-478

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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

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

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

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