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.

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #7

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #7

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #34)

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

UP County Road 69 Bridge

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UP County Road 69 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Bridge #162 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road 69 (former US Highway 69) in Shakopee

Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

by

Unknown and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-100', 1-99', 1-80' and 1-77' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 69 (Business US Highway 169)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #56.18

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UP Bridge #56.18

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #50.98

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UP Bridge #50.98

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #245)

This small stone arch bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over 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 #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

Dan Patch Line Bridge

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Dan Patch Line Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This through truss swing bridge carries an inactive rail line across the Minnesota River between Savage and Bloomington

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota to Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company

Design:
250' riveted Warren through truss swing span and steel stringer

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

Regional

UP Bridge #35.50

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UP Bridge #35.50

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

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over a drainage ditch south of Merriam Junction

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 Sand Creek Bridge #2

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #2

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #41)

This steel stringer bridge is one of several identical spans across Sand Creek near Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

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 Picha Creek Bridge

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UP Picha Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #173)

This small deck girder once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Picha Creek near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Picha 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