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Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Purgatory Creek Arch

Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Purgatory Creek Trail Arch

Overview. At the time of visit, the arch is in poor condition, and a replacement/rehabilitation job has been bid.

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2020

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BH Photo #491147

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Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Purgatory Creek on Minnesota River Bluffs Trail
Location
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1902
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (MSTL)
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Span length: 14.0 ft.
Total length: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.86870, -93.46741   (decimal degrees)
44°52'07" N, 93°28'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/463077/4968471 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 91261 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,161)
Built 1902 (526)
Built during 1900s (7,253)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,030)
Deck arch (11,398)
Doomed (1,090)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota (5)
Hennepin County, Minnesota (201)
 Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (153)
Minnesota (1,524)
Open to pedestrians (4,250)
Owned by county (20,849)
Rail-to-trail (1,559)
Railroad (15,601)
Span length under 25 feet (6,908)
Total length under 25 feet (2,505)

Update Log 

  • February 22, 2021: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 19, 2020: New photo from John Marvig

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