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Robert Street Bridge

Ramsey County, Minnesota

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Note the northern approach (open spandrel design) spans visible underneath the railroad bridge.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in May 2006

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BH Photo #111994

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Street Views 

Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on Robert Street in St. Paul
Location
Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1989
Builders
- Fegles Construction Co. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Toltz, King & Day of St. Paul, Minnesota
Railroads
- Interurban
- St. Paul Southern Electric Railway
- Streetcar
- Twin City Rapid Transit Co. (TCRT; TCL)
Design
Main span: Concrete pony arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 264.1 ft.
Total length: 1,428.9 ft.
Deck width: 56.1 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.94405, -93.08759   (decimal degrees)
44°56'39" N, 93°05'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/493089/4976738 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Saint Paul East
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
17,600
Inventory numbers
MN 9036 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 20562 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2018)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 46 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Arch (12,242)
Built 1926 (790)
Built during 1920s (9,996)
Concrete pony arch (47)
Fegles Construction Co. (1)
Have street view (27,132)
Interurban (915)
Maplewood, Minnesota (6)
Minnesota (1,533)
Mississippi River (222)
NR-listed (2,964)
Navigable waterway (2,155)
 Open (40,015)
Rail-and-Road (383)
Railroad (15,685)
Rainbow arch (249)
Ramsey County, Minnesota (77)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,196)
St. Paul Southern Electric Railway (1)
Streetcar (282)
Toltz, King & Day (1)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,892)
Twin City Rapid Transit Co. (25)

Update Log 

  • April 26, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 6, 2019: Updated by Luke: Added builders
  • May 21, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added categories "St. Paul Southern Electric Railway", "Interurban", "Twin Cities Rapid Transportation Co.", "Streetcar", "Railroad", "Rail-and-road"
  • October 20, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
  • July 23, 2008: Updated by Robert Elder: Updated Categories
  • February 22, 2008: New photo from Robert Elder

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Robert Street Bridge
Posted January 2, 2008, by Robert L. Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

The Robert Street Bridge connects downtown St. Paul, Minnesota with South St. Paul, MN. The structure is comprised of a rainbow arch and several open spandrel arches. All photos were taken on May 17, 2006 from the south side of the Mississippi River.

Webmaster's note: The photos that were here have been incorporated into the main site.