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BNSF Trout Brook Bridge (St. Paul)

Stone Arch Bridge over Trout Brook
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

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Name BNSF Trout Brook Bridge (St. Paul)
Built By St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 7 Tracks, 3 In Use
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built Ca. 1890
Traffic Count 100 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance


This small stone arch bridge was built in approximately 1890, as a joint venture between a number of railroads.
The stone arch is a common design, with a concrete liner. One unique feature is the large stone wall on the west side.
This is due to another track formerly curving off. This arch forms part of the south abutments of the 4th Street Bridges.
The bridge appears to retain excellent historic integrity. Trout Brook is covered for much of its length through the railroad area of St. Paul.

The photo above is an overview of the west end.
The author has ranked this structure as locally significance because of its small size, and later example of a Stone Arch.

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Build Date Estimated based on similar bridges
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele