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McKnight Road Bridge

Carver County, Minnesota

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McKnight Road Bridge

Looking east

Photo taken by John Marvig in August 2012

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BH Photo #237641

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Description 

Plate Girders were recycled from Bridge #Z-1154 at Madrid, Iowa. In 1913, they were relocated here and a new floor installed. Information provided by the Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over TC&W RR on McKnight Road
Location
Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota
Status
Intact but closed to all traffic, scheduled to be replaced in the coming years
Future prospects
scheduled to be replaced soon
History
Built date unknown in Madrid, Iowa; rebuilt 1913 and relocated here, closed 2009
Builder
- Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
Railroads
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Twin Cities Western Railroad (TCWR)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 158.5 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.83288, -93.61160   (decimal degrees)
44°49'58" N, 93°36'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/451656/4964567 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Shakopee
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
465
Inventory numbers
MN L2824 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 52680 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2014)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 11.4 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Beam (14,372)
Built 1913 (816)
Built during 1910s (9,246)
Carnegie Steel Co. (42)
Carver County, Minnesota (28)
Chaska, Minnesota (7)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (951)
Closed (2,570)
Doomed (1,065)
Girder (9,138)
Have street view (25,405)
Minnesota (1,432)
 Modified (38)
Owned by city (4,928)
Plate girder (6,948)
Rail-to-overpass (45)
Railroad (14,365)
Relocated (782)
Span length 50-75 feet (9,601)
Through girder (3,396)
Timber stringer (3,704)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,673)
Twin Cities Western Railroad (32)

Update Log 

  • May 4, 2018: New Street View added by Dave King
  • June 11, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
  • August 15, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added Carnegie Steel Co. to builder's section
  • August 15, 2012: New photos from John Marvig
  • June 16, 2012: Added by John Marvig

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McKnight Road Bridge
Posted May 4, 2018, by John Marvig (marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com)

According to the Milwaukee Road Archives, this bridge was built in 1913 reusing a railroad span from bridge Z-1154 along the Iowa division.

McKnight Road Bridge
Posted August 15, 2012, by John Marvig

Personally, I am amazed the bridge still stands. It was closed in February of 2009 and was supposed to be removed this year.

The bridge is the oldest highway bridge in Carver County, and one of the oldest railroad related bridges in the county. It is our last historic bridge as well. Sadly it will be removed.