Holmes Street Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

From the record

“The Holmes Street Bridge, also known the Holmes Street Pedestrian Bridge, Old Shakopee Bridge, or Bridge 4175, is a historic truss bridge over the Minnesota River in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. It is one of the state's only examples of a deck truss bridge.”
Wikipedia article Holmes Street Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 18 National Register listings published here for Scott County · listed in 2010 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. Holmes Street over the Minnesota River, Shakopee, 55379
When was it listed? July 2010
Category. structure
Also known as. Iron and Steel Bridges in Minnesota MPS
City. Shakopee city
National Register reference number. 10000414 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

35 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Holmes Street Bridge between 2000 and 2013, burning about 151 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Recreation and ceremony	22
Arson/incendiarism	9
Natural	2
Debris and open burning	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
11 August 2007	Natural	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	CHASKA
8 July 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	GATE
30 July 2003	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	BASS POND MINNOW BRIDGE ARSON
3 July 2003	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	BLACK DOG
25 July 2001	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	LYND4
25 July 2001	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	LYND5
2 July 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	LEAFLET3
19 July 2002	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge	RIVER

Every fire recorded in Scott County

Mines and quarries near this property

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Holmes Street Bridge: 6 producers, 1 occurrence. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Carver County Clay Deposit	Clay	Occurrence
Eggum Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Bryan Rock Prod Inc	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Highway Quarry & Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Malkerson Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Shiely Savage Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
W G Pearson Limestone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Scott County

Storms near this property

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shakopee, the town this property stands in, in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 31 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 7 heavy rain, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2013	Flash Flood	Shakopee	$500,000	Several local officials, trained spotters and the general public observed flash flooding across northern and eastern Scott County due to 3, to locally 8.3 inches of rain that fell between 4 AM CST to 9 AM CST. During the height of the storm, several low lying areas in Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee, and Elko New Market became inundated with flood waters.\|\|Specific flooded or impassable roads from local law enforcement officials during the height of the storm include; \|\|South Brunswick Avenue in Savage.\|Vierling Drive East & Heather Street in Shakopee.\|Flooded home on Harvest Lane in Shakopee.\|Several feet of water over Valley View Road in Shakopee.\|Twelve inches of flowing water on Dakotah Parkway, near Little Six Casino in the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.\|Northwood Road West and Spring Lake Road Southwest in Prior Lake.\|Valley View near Independence Dr in Shakopee.\|High water on Credit River Blvd near Natchez. \|High water on Connelly Parkway and Connelly Place in Savage.\|Home was flooded on Quentin Avenue South in Savage.\|Water over the roadway on Xerxes and 260 Street East in New Market Township.\|Water over the roadway on 160th Street Southeast and Fish Point Road Southeast in Prior Lake.\|Around the Elko New Market area, Xerxes Avenue was impassable 2 miles south of County Road 2.
March 2010	Flood	Shakopee	$400,000	The Highway 101 bridge from Shakopee to Chanhassen was closed due to flood waters along the Minnesota River. Monetary costs were based on FEMA, State, and Local assistance which includes the following categories; emergency protective measures, road systems and bridges, utilities, and parks.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	$10,000	A severe wind gust was measured at the local police office. In addition, the cover of an air handler located on the top of the Scott County Government Center blew off the building. A light pole also blew over at the corner of 4th Ave & Atwood Street in Shakopee.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	$1,000	A few large trees were blown down in Shakopee, most of them rotted. The top wind speed recorded around Shakopee was 41 mph at the Jackson Township Mesonet site, located on Zumbro Ave., just south of Shakopee at about 1 PM CST. Another spotter recorded a wind gust of 52 mph at her home in Savage.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Measured by Scott County mesonet in Shakopee.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Measured from personal weather observing station.
September 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	There was a downed tree and a bent light post in Shakopee, west of St. Francis Hospital.
August 2021	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A measured rainfall amount of 1.63 inches occurred with this storm.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	A 55 knot wind gust was measured by a local storm spotter in Shakopee by a handheld wind sensor.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	A tree fell onto a road in Shakopee. Minor damage was reported.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	A large tree was blown down in Shakopee.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	A light pole was blown down near Highway 101.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	There were 8 inch diameter tree limbs blown down.
August 2017	Flash Flood	Shakopee	-	Several cars were stalled due to a flooded roadway at the intersection of Highway 101, and Marshall Road in Shakopee.
August 2016	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A measured rainfall report of 3.14 inches occurred east of Shakopee.
August 2016	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A measured rainfall report of 4.18 inches occurred southeast of Shakopee.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	A large tree was blown down in Shakopee.
June 2015	Hail	Shakopee	-	Several reports of large hail occurred in the city of Shakopee. The largest hail stone was quarter size.
June 2014	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A local observer had a 12 hour rainfall report of 5.52 inches.
July 2014	Hail	Shakopee	-	A trained spotter and some members of the general public observed a swath of large hail from Highway 169 in Shakopee near Valleyfair Amusement Park, eastward to near the Savage Community Park area. The largest hailstone was golf ball size.
July 2013	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A measured rainfall amount of 4.15 inches fell in less than 3 hours.
June 2013	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A measured rainfall total of 2.99 inches fell in a four hour period.
March 2010	Flood	Shakopee	-	The Minnesota River flooded the parking lot at the Valley Fair Amusement Park near Shakopee.
June 2010	Flash Flood	Shakopee	-	Several cars were stalled due to flood waters on County Road 83, and Valley View Road in Shakopee, Minnesota.
August 2009	Heavy Rain	Shakopee	-	A trained spotter measured 4.62 inches of rainfall overnight.
August 2009	Flash Flood	Shakopee	-	The local law enforcement officials in Shakopee, Minnesota reported several stalled cars due to high water and significant street flooding.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	One tree downed.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Tree down across road at Highway 101 and Louis bridge.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	One and one half foot diameter tree down near Highway 101 and Minnesota River in northern Shakopee.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Trees were downed.
June 2005	Hail	Shakopee	-	Dime sized hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 78 and Highway 83.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	A few trees were downed across town, including one which fell onto a home along Spencer Street and one which fell onto a car and a home on Shakopee Avenue East.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Large branches were downed.
August 2004	Hail	Shakopee	-	Quarter sized hail fell at an amusement park.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Few trees down, including some on power lines.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Estimated windspeed.
June 1999	Lightning	Shakopee	-	Lightning caused two house fires.
June 1999	Hail	Shakopee	-	A few autos damaged.
June 1999	Hail	Shakopee	-	Car windows smashed, car bodies dented.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Semitrailer blown over. Car trapped under downed power lines. Estimated windspeed.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Large branches and power lines down. Also reported in Savage. Estimated windspeed.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	Large trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
July 1994	Hail	Shakopee	-	Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings near Jordan.
October 2023	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
October 2023	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Shakopee	-	no account filed
June 2017	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
August 2016	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2012	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
June 2012	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
July 2008	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
August 2007	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
August 2007	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
June 2007	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed
April 2004	Hail	Shakopee	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Scott County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Julius A. Coller House	0.2 miles	1980
Early Shakopee Houses	0.3 miles	1980
Herman Schroeder House and Livery	0.4 miles	2023
Strunk-Nyssen House	1.7 miles	1980
Shakopee Historic District	1.7 miles	1972
St. Mary's Church of the Purification-Catholic	5.6 miles	1980

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 10000414 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Scott County	All 18 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.