Railroad Bridges in Carver County, Minnesota
Carver County is located along the Minnesota River in the southwest Twin Cities Metro. The seat and largest city are both Chaska.
Random Bridges
Carver Main Street Railroad Bridge
Carver Main Street Railroad Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #22)
This small deck girder bridge once was connected to a larger bridge and now serves as an entrance to Carver Riverside Park
Carver, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Carver
Status: Preserved as a display
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - West Chaska Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #34.78)
This modern through girder bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail over the West Chaska Creek diversion channel in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1986
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through girder bridge over West Chaska Creek Diversion Channel
Significance:
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch
Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Bluff Creek Arch
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Culvert #30.42)
This large concrete arch bridge carries the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail across Bluff Creek near County Road 101 in Chanhassen
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
18' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Bluff Creek
Significance:
Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
Abandoned Old West Chaska Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #18)
This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of West Chaska Creek in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Removed
Built 1956
by
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
5 span timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost timber pile bridge over old channel of West Chaska Creek
Significance:
Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge
Abandoned East Chaska Creek Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #17)
This small timber pile trestle once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over the original channel of East Chaska Creek in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Carver County Regional Rail Authority
Status: Removed
Built 1956
by
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
4 span timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost timber pile trestle bridge over East Chaska Creek
Significance:
TC&W Culvert #O-1457
TC&W Culvert #O-1457
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #O-1457)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over an unnamed creek along Pioneer Trail in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
6'x6' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over drainage ditch
Significance:
Luce Line State Trail - Crow River Bridge
Luce Line State Trail - Crow River Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #30.1)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Luce Line Trail over the Crow River in Watertown
Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Minnesota Western Railroad
Design:
65' deck plate girder and prefabricated pedestrian trusses
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River
Significance:
TC&W Culvert #O-478
TC&W Culvert #O-478
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #O-478)
This standard concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over a pedestrian trail in Chanhassen
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-12'x12' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over pedestrian trail
Significance:
TC&W McKnight Lake Culvert
TC&W McKnight Lake Culvert
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-482)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over McKnight Lake (East Chaska Creek) in Chaska
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1906 and 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
14'x8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over McKnight Lake (East Chaska Creek)
Significance:
Chaska Swing Bridge
Chaska Swing Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-108)
This unique through truss swing bridge once carried the Chaska-Shakopee Trail over the Minnesota River before severe structural damage forced its removal
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota to Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Removed
Built 1900 and 1910
by
Unknown and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
250' Pratt through truss swing span and 127' Pratt through truss
Description:
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River
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