Railroad Bridges in Ramsey County, Minnesota


Ramsey County is located in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The seat and largest city are both St. Paul.

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Bruce Vento Nature Trail - Old East Shore Drive Bridge

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Bruce Vento Nature Trail - Old East Shore Drive Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over an abandoned alignment of East Shore Drive in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1908

by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
14' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over abandoned East Shore Drive

Significance:

Local

Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge

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Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge

This large through plate girder bridge once carried the former Soo Line mainline across Westminster Street in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1919

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
1-92' and 1-28' skewed through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westminster Street

Significance:

Local

Gateway State Trail - Keller Lake Bridge

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Gateway State Trail - Keller Lake Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries a former Soo Line mainline over the channel between Keller Lake and Round Lake in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
2-38' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Keller Lake Outlet

Significance:

Local

MNNR Como Avenue Bridge

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MNNR Como Avenue Bridge

This steel stringer bridge carries the Minnesota Commercial Railroad over Como Avenue immediately west of Minnesota Highway 280

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Commercial Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown and Dunnigan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Minnesota Transfer Railway

Design:
1-50' and 2-18' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Como Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge

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BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #4.1)

This attractive concrete arch bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Lexington Parkway near Como Park in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1908

by

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
50' closed spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lexington Parkway

Significance:

Moderate

South St. Paul Swing Bridge

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South St. Paul Swing Bridge

(St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Bridge)

This swing bridge was originally built for the St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Railway in 1910 and has been upgraded since

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota to South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1910 and 1956

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

St. Paul Bridge & Terminal Railway and Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
Through truss swing bridge and deck plate girder

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway Line A over 4th Street in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-32' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local

Westminster Junction Tunnel #1

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Westminster Junction Tunnel #1

This stone arch and brick arch tunnel is the southwest of four extant railroad tunnels carrying a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline under the Westminster Street wye in St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1885

by

Winston Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown

for

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway and St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
677' stone arch, brick arch and concrete slab tunnel

Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate

Selby Avenue Streetcar Tunnel

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Selby Avenue Streetcar Tunnel

This abandoned tunnel underneath Summit and Selby Avenues served streetcars of the Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: City of St. Paul

Status: Abandoned and sealed off

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

Design:
1472' concrete cut and cover tunnel

Description:
Abandoned tunnel underneath Summit Avenue

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge

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BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over Maryland Avenue near Dale Street on the west side of St. Paul

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1929

by

E.J. Dunnigan of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-39' concrete encased beams and 2-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Maryland Avenue

Significance:

Local