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 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:
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:
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:
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:
Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge
Gateway State Trail - Wheelock Parkway Bridge
This attractive steel stringer and concrete arch bridge carries the Gateway State Trail over Wheelock Parkway
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1938
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
40' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wheelock Parkway
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:
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:
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
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:
UP Water Street Bridge (St. Paul)
UP Water Street Bridge (St. Paul)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15 1/2)
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses Water Street near the swing bridge across the Mississippi River
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
26' steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Water Street
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