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.
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TC&W County 36 Bridge
TC&W County 36 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-494 2/3)
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 36 on the east side of Cologne
Cologne, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
28' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 36 (Old US Highway 212)
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C&NW MN-101 Bridge
C&NW MN-101 Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #12)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway over Minnesota Highway 101 south of Chanhassen
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1902
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
24' deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 101
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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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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:
TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2
TC&W Culvert #O-1459 1/2
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1459 1/2)
This concrete box culvert carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch 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:
TC&W County 140 Bridge
TC&W County 140 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-1489)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over County Road 140 near Dahlgren
Dahlgren, Carver County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
22' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over County Road 140
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:
Carver Railroad Bridge
Carver Railroad Bridge
(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #22)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway across the Minnesota River at Carver
Carver, Carver County, Minnesota to Merriam Junction, Scott, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
2-73' and 4-68' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota River
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:
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
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