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
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
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Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge
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:
Gateway State Trail - Keller Lake Bridge
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
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MNNR Como Avenue Bridge
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:
BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge
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:
South St. Paul Swing Bridge
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:
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
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:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #1
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:
Selby Avenue Streetcar Tunnel
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:
BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
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
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