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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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:
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:
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:
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:
BNSF Dale Street Bridge
BNSF Dale Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3.1)
This through plate girder bridge was designed by the Minnesota Highway Department to replace an older bridge
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
84' skewed through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dale Street
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:
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:
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:
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:
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: