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Keller Lake Trail Bridge

Concrete Arch Bridge over Keller Lake Outlet
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

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Name Keller Lake Trail Bridge
Built By Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Minnesota DNR
Length 75 Feet Total, 35 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Arch
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1906
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
Significance Local Significance


This two span concrete arch carries the Gateway Trail over the Keller Lake outlet along Frost Avenue.
Built in 1906 across a channel flowing out of Lake Phalen, the bridge features a pair of concrete arch spans. These spans rest on concrete substructures.
This bridge features a common design. Overall, it appears to be in poor condition. Major cracks have developed in the superstructure.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele