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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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
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CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)
CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #L-308)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35E south of St. Clair Avenue
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1966
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-95' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 35E
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Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge
Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge
This attractive steel stringer and concrete slab bridge carries a former Soo Line mainline over Wheelock Parkway in St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1938
by
American Bridge Company of New York and C.F. Sculley Equipment Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
40' steel stringer and 2-11' concrete slabs
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wheelock Parkway
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:
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0.1)
This deck girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway White Bear Lake Line over 4th Street in St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1893 using a span fabricated 1880
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-29' deck plate girders and 18' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder 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:
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
Significance:
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:
Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing
Soo Line Junction Railroad Crossing
This unique skewed bridge features a rare pin-connected Warren through truss
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1909
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
174' skew pin-connected Warren through truss
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over BNSF Railway (Former Northern Pacific Railway)
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