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Gateway Trail I-35E Bridge

Lost Deck Plate Girder Bridge over I-35E
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

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Name Gateway Trail I-35E Bridge
Built By Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Contractor Unknown
Previously Owned By Ramsey County
Length 255 Feet Total, 75 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1960
Date Removed 2014
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge Has Been Removed)
Current Status Demolished
Significance Local Significance


This four span deck girder bridge was one of the original crossings of I-35E.
The bridge was converted to a trail, which it served until it was removed in 2014. It was not replaced by a new structure.
In the spring of 2014, the bridge was removed to make way for I-35E to be widened. The substructures were concrete.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the older age but common design.
The photo above is an overview, looking towards Saint Paul at time of demolition.

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Build Date 2012 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele