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C&NW Culvert #369

Stone Box Culvert over Drainage Ditch
St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota

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Name C&NW Culvert #369
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By City of St. Peter
Length 4 Feet
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 6 Feet
Superstructure Type Stone Box Culvert
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1897
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
CNW Bridge Number 369
Significance Local Significance


Located near St. Peter, this standard stone box culvert has been converted to a trail.
Built in 1897, the culvert features a single span and stepped wing walls. This culvert is a true box culvert, instead of a railtop culvert.
While the structure was abandoned in the 1950s, it was converted to trail use in 2006.
Overall, the structure remains 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 Chicago & North Western Railway 1918 Bridge Records at the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele