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 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

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 Bridge #52.44

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UP Bridge #52.44

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)

This small deck 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 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 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

CPKC Credit River Bridge

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CPKC Credit River Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.9)

This deck girder bridge is located in the trees next to the Quentin Avenue Bridge

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1909

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Credit River

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 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 Bridge #35.21

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UP Bridge #35.21

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #174)

This small steel stringer bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

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

CPKC Quentin Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Quentin Avenue Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.8)

This steel stringer bridge is a one lane crossing of Quentin Avenue

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic, funding secured for replacement

Built 1941

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
Steel stringer and timber frame trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Quentin Avenue

Significance:

Local