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UP - Blakeley Stone Arch

Scott County, Minnesota

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Blakeley Stone Arch

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in June 2013

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BH Photo #255251

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1877
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (CMO)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 12.0 ft.
Total length: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.60909, -93.85598   (decimal degrees)
44°36'33" N, 93°51'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/432078/4939882 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Belle Plaine South
Inventory number
BH 56451 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,562)
Arch (12,098)
Blakeley, Minnesota (2)
Built 1877 (98)
Built during 1870s (1,108)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,404)
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (140)
Deck arch (11,337)
Minnesota (1,518)
 Open (39,880)
Owned by railroad (12,415)
Railroad (15,411)
Scott County, Minnesota (41)
Span length under 25 feet (6,893)
Stone arch (3,051)
Total length under 25 feet (2,495)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,372)

Update Log 

  • July 18, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • June 2, 2013: Added by John Marvig

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