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.
Random Bridges
UP Bridge #52.44
UP Bridge #52.44
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256)
This small deck plate girder bridge uses a standard design to cross a small creek
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CPKC Quentin Avenue Bridge
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:
UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
UP Big Possum Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #253)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Possum Creek south of Blakeley
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Possum Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #35.21
UP Bridge #35.21
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #174)
This small steel stringer crosses a drainage ditch
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
14' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #7
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:
UP Bridge #53.90
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #4
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:
UP Bridge #56.18
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge
UP Sand Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Sand Creek
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sand Creek
Significance:
CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
CPKC Lynn Avenue Bridge
This concrete slab bridge was typical of many grade separations throughout the United States
Savage, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Removed
Built 1926
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern Railway
Design:
4 span concrete slab
Description:
Lost concrete slab bridge over Lynn Avenue
Significance: