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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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
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CPKC Victoria Street Bridge
CPKC Victoria Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-310)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Victoria Street near Interstate 35E
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1887 and rehabilitated 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-41', 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Victoria Street
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 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:
BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert
BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.59)
This small stone arch culvert carries former Northern Pacific Railway and Great Northern Railway mainlines over the Trout Brook Sewer near 4th Street in St. Paul
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1862, 1881, 1886 and 1889
by
Unknown
for
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Trout Brook Sewer
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 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
Significance:
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
BNSF 4th Street Bridge (East)
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway East Side Line over 4th Street in St. Paul
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
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th 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
Significance:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #4
Westminster Junction Tunnel #4
This concrete slab and brick lined stone arch tunnel is the northwest 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: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1885 and reconstructed 1922
by
Winston Brothers of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway and St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
30' concrete slab and stone arch tunnel
Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway
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: