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 (Middle)

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BNSF 4th Street Bridge (Middle)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.6)

This half through plate girder bridge crosses 4th Street and was later encased in concrete

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
47' concrete encased half through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased half through plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

Local

South St. Paul Swing Bridge

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South St. Paul Swing Bridge

(St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Bridge)

This swing bridge was originally built for the St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Railway in 1910 and has been upgraded since

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota to South St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1910 and 1956

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

St. Paul Bridge & Terminal Railway and Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
Through truss swing bridge and deck plate girder

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge

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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:

Moderate

CPKC Osceola Avenue Bridge

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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:

Local

Seventh Street Improvement Arches

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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:

High

BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert

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BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.59)

This small stone arch culvert crosses a branch of the Trout Brook Sewer

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1882 and 1888

by

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway and Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Trout Brook Sewer

Significance:

Local

Gateway State Trail - Keller Lake Bridge

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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:

Local

BNSF Dale Street Bridge

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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:

Local

Westminster Junction Tunnel #3

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Westminster Junction Tunnel #3

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

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:

Moderate

BNSF Lexington Parkway Bridge

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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:

Moderate