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 #35.50

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UP Bridge #35.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #175 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge is a typical design of American railroads

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

UP Bridge #53.90

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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:

Local

Blakeley Stone Arch

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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:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #9

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #9

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #32)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments

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:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #4

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #4

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #39)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek south of Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #52.44

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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:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #3

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #3

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #40)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek south of Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
74' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #56.18

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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:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge

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UP Sand Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #8

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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:

Local