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 Lexington Parkway Bridge
BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #4.1)
This concrete arch bridge is a unique grade separation near Como Park
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1908
by
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
50' closed spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lexington Parkway
Significance:
Westminster Junction Tunnel #3
Westminster Junction Tunnel #3
Built 1885
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
677' stone and brick arch tunnel
Description:
Stone arch tunnel over BNSF Railway
Significance:
MNNR Como Avenue Bridge
MNNR Como Avenue Bridge
This steel stringer bridge crosses Como Avenue immediately west of Minnesota Highway 280
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Commercial Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Minnesota Transfer Railway
Design:
1-50', 2-18' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Como Avenue
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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
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