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BNSF Sucker Creek Arch (Cokato)

Stone Arch Culvert over Sucker Creek
Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota

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Name BNSF Sucker Creek Arch (Cokato)
Built By St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 12 Feet
Width 2 Tracks, 1 in Use
Height Above Ground 8 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch Culvert
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 58.68
Significance Local Significance


This standard stone arch bridge crosses Sucker Creek between US-12 and Oliver Avenue, in Cokato.
Built in 1900, the bridge features a typical one span design. These types of stone arches were built in approximately 1900 for these routes, and are not as old as comparable structures on other railroads.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Great Northern Bridge Book at Minnesota Historical Society
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele