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CP Quentin Avenue Bridge

Steel Stringer Bridge over Quentin Avenue
Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

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Name CP Quentin Avenue Bridge
Built By Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 46 Feet Total, 28 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet 6 Inches
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built 1923
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is Closed)
Current Status Closed to All Traffic
Significance Local Significance


This standard beam bridge crosses over Quentin Avenue in Savage.
Built in 1923, the bridge features a single Steel Stringer span, approached by a single trestle span. The bridge rests on timber substructures.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition. The bridge may be replaced in the near future, because of the awkward roadway geometry.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road it crosses.

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Build Date 2012 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele