St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge, Saint Paul

Name: St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge
Address: Saint Paul, United States

#87 among attractions in Saint Paul

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St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge, Saint Paul

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St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge, also known as the Hoffman Swing Bridge, is a swing bridge that spans the Mississippi River between South Saint Paul, Minnesota and Saint Paul, Minnesota in the United States. It was built in 1910 by the St. Paul Bridge and Terminal Railway, and was rebuilt in 1925, after a flood in 1951, and again in 1982. ()

Opened: 1910 (114 years ago)Coordinates: 44°55'11"N, 93°2'56"W

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St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cray Plaza, CHS Field, Harriet Island Regional Park, Wabasha Street Caves.

2.8 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cray Plaza, Saint Paul
72 min walk • Cray Plaza, located in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, provides space for working, living, eating, and recreating on one square city block opened in 1986.
2.8 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
CHS Field, Saint Paul
72 min walk • CHS Field is a baseball park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is home to the St. Paul Saints of the International League of Minor League Baseball, as well as home to Hamline University's baseball team.
2.7 miNW
Park, Jogging paths and tracks, Bike trail
Harriet Island Regional Park, Saint Paul
68 min walk • The Harriet Island Pavilion, also known as the Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion, is a park pavilion on Harriet Island just across the Mississippi River from downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Clarence W.
2.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Cave, Bars and clubs
Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul
56 min walk • The Wabasha Street Caves is an event hall built into the sandstone caves located on the south shore of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.
2.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Boat or ferry
Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Saint Paul
69 min walk • Minnesota Centennial Showboat was a traditional riverboat theatre docked at Harriet Island Regional Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
1.9 miN
Park, View point, Native American architecture
Indian Mounds Park, Saint Paul
49 min walk • Indian Mounds Regional Park is a public park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, featuring six prehistoric Native American burial mounds overlooking the Mississippi River.
2.4 miNW
Park
Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, Saint Paul
62 min walk • The Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary is a city park in the Mississippi River corridor in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
2.5 miNW
Bridge
Lafayette Bridge, Saint Paul
63 min walk • The Lafayette Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 52 across the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. At this point, US 52 is on the Lafayette Freeway.
2.4 miNW
Street
Shepard Road/Warner Road, Saint Paul
63 min walk • Shepard Road and Warner Road are the names given to a four-lane road running along the banks of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Shepard Road runs from the southwestern boundary of the county to downtown Saint Paul.
2.7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
River to River Greenway, Saint Paul
69 min walk • The River to River Greenway is a paved multi-use trail in development in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Phase II, completed in October 2007, is a 1.3-mile segment that parallels Minnesota State Highway 110 from Charlton Street to Dodd Road.
2.1 miNW
Victorian architecture
Dwight and Clara Watson House, Saint Paul
53 min walk • The Dwight and Clara Watson House is a Victorian home designed by Cass Gilbert in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the few surviving early-career works of Gilbert that showcases the detailed and eclectic style of an emerging master architect.