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:

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments

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:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road 69 (former US Highway 69) in Shakopee

Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1957

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-100', 1-99', 1-80' and 1-77' deck plate girders

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

Significance:

This small steel stringer bridge once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Filled In

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over drainage ditch

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over an unnamed creek south of Blakeley

Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

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:

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:

This small deck girder once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Picha Creek near Merriam Junction

Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

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:

This through truss swing bridge carries an inactive rail line across the Minnesota River between Savage and Bloomington

Savage, Scott County, Minnesota to Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Closed to all traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company

Design:
250' riveted Warren through truss swing span and steel stringer

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

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: