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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CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
CPKC Viking Drive Bridge
(Minnesota Highway Department Bridge #5414)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Viking Drive west of Interstate 35E
Little Canada, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
57' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Viking Drive
Significance:
BNSF Trout Brook Sewer Culvert
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:
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:
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:
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:
CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)
CPKC I-35E Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #L-308)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses I-35E south of St. Clair Avenue
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1966
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-95' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 35E
Significance:
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:
Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge
Gateway State Trail - Westminster Street Bridge
This large through plate girder bridge cairres the Gateway Trail over Westminster Street
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1919
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
95' skewed through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Westminster 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:
Omaha Bridge #15
Omaha Bridge #15
(Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Bridge #15)
This unique bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge was jointly built between the Omaha Road and the Milwaukee Road to cross the Mississippi River
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1915
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and A. Guthrie & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
239' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span and 1-90', 1-100', 6-80' and 1-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
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