Lexington Avenue Overpass

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Photo taken by Michael Hicks

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #237236

Overview: Concrete Arch bridge over Trail on Lexington Parkway
Location: St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Status: Open to traffic
Builder: - William S. Hewett & Co. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Railroad: - Twin City Rapid Transit Co. (TCRT; TCL)
Design: Concrete closed spandrel deck arch with stone facing and Melan type reinforcement.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 38.7 ft.
Total length: 46.9 ft.
Deck width: 36.4 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.97862, -93.14701 (decimal degrees)
44°58'43" N, 93°08'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/488409/4980585 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Saint Paul West
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 17,200
Inventory numbers: MN 92247 (Minnesota bridge number)
BH 53118 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 84.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

November 28, 2013: New photo from John Marvig
October 20, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
September 15, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Twin Cities Rapid Transportation Co."
June 7, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Merged data from duplicate page; added Melan designation.
August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Bridge is actually a concrete arch with stone facing
August 10, 2012: Added by Luke Harden