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.
Random Bridges
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
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)
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:
Gateway State Trail - I-35E Bridge
Gateway State Trail - I-35E Bridge
(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #6512)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Gateway State Trail over I-35E
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Removed
Built 1960
by
Paper, Calmenson & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and Ashbach Construction Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad and Minnesota Highway Department
Design:
4 span deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 35E
Significance:
Gateway State Trail - Keller Lake Bridge
Gateway State Trail - Keller Lake Bridge
This concrete arch bridge crosses the channel between Keller Lake and Round Lake
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:
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:
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)
This deck plate girder bridge was built in 1889 and later strengthened in 1926
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1889
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder with helper pier
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
BNSF Maryland Avenue Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)
This concrete encased beam bridge uses decorative features typically seen on depression-era grade separation structures
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1929
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
Concrete encased beam and concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Maryland Avenue
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:
CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge
CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-306)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Osceola Avenue near Interstate 35E
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-41' and 2-12' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Osceola Avenue
Significance: