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.
Cities Chaska Savage Merriam Junction Jordan Shakopee Blakeley

Random Bridges

CPKC MN-13 Bridge
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CPKC MN-13 Bridge

(Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway Bridge #16.2)

This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses Minnesota Highway 13 and the Union Pacific Railroad in Savage

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1910 and 1939

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway

Design:
35' through plate girder and 6 span steel stringer

Description:
Through girder and steel stringer bridge over Minnesota Highway 13 and Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #4
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UP Sand Creek Bridge #4

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #39)

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

UP Bridge #53.90
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UP Bridge #53.90

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #264)

This twinned deck plate girder bridge once crossed an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' twinned deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over unnamed 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 bridge features large stone abutments

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

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 #56.18
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UP Bridge #56.18

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269)

This small through plate girder bridge utilizes a standard design to cross an unnamed creek

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC County Road 69 Bridge
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CPKC County Road 69 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bridge #O-98 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 69 (former US Highway 69) in Shakopee

Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

by

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

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-73' through plate girders and 1-45' and 1-50' steel stringer

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

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #54.71
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UP Bridge #54.71

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #266)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

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 unnamed 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

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 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