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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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.6)
This half through plate girder bridge crosses 4th Street and was later encased in concrete
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
47' concrete encased half through plate girder
Description:
Concrete encased half through plate girder bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
Seventh Street Improvement Arches
Seventh Street Improvement Arches
This helicoidal stone arch bridge carries East Seventh Street over the Bruce Vento Regional Trail
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: City of St. Paul
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1884
by
McArthur Brothers of Chicago, Illinois and William Albert Truesdell
for
St. Paul and Duluth Railroad
Design:
2 span skewed helicoidal stone arch
Description:
Helicoidal stone arch bridge over Bruce Vento Regional Trail on East Seventh Street
Significance:
Robert Street Lift Bridge
Robert Street Lift Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Bridge #424.50)
This through truss vertical lift bridge crosses the Mississippi River alongside Robert Street
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
192' Pratt through truss lift span and 8-79' deck plate girders
Description:
Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge
Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge
This large through plate girder bridge cairres the Gateway Trail over Westminster Street
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:
95' skewed through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westminster Street
Significance:
CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5414)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Viking Drive west of Interstate 35E
Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
57' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Viking Drive
Significance:
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 crosses an abandoned alignment of East Shore Drive
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over abandoned East Shore Drive
Significance:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #4
Westminster Junction Tunnel #4
This stone arch tunnel is one of four existing tunnels at Westminster Junction
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1885 and reconstructed 1922
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
30' stone and brick arch tunnel
Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway
Significance:
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (West)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)
This steel stringer is the westernmost bridge along 4th Street
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-32' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
MNNR Edgerton Street Bridge
MNNR Edgerton Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #9)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Edgerton Street south of Centerville Road
Vadnais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Commercial Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1949
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Edgerton Street
Significance:
UP Johnson Parkway Bridge
UP Johnson Parkway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #439)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Johnson Parkway south of Phalen Boulevard
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
47' through plate girder and 2-14' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Johnson Parkway
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