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 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:
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0.1)
This deck girder bridge has been reused to carry the Bruce Vento Nature Trail
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1893 and 1880
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 18' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #2
Westminster Junction Tunnel #2
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 1888
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
70' stone arch tunnel
Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway
Significance:
CPKC Arlington Avenue Bridge
CPKC Arlington Avenue Bridge
This standard steel stringer crosses Arlington Avenue near Soo Line Junction
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1953
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Arlington Avenue
Significance:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #1
Westminster Junction Tunnel #1
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 1889
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
267' stone arch tunnel
Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway
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:
BNSF Dale Street Bridge
BNSF Dale Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)
This through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department to replace an older bridge
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
84' skewed through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street
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 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:
Omaha Bridge #15
Omaha Bridge #15
(Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Bridge #15)
This unique bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge was jointly built between the Omaha Road and the Milwaukee Road to cross the Mississippi River
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1915
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
239' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span and 1-90', 1-100', 6-80' and 1-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance: