Colorado Street Bridge, Saint Paul

Name: Colorado Street Bridge
Address: Saint Paul, United States

#154 among attractions in Saint Paul

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Facts and practical information

The Colorado Street Bridge also known as Bridge L-8803 is a masonry and brick arch bridge in Saint Paul, Minnesota's West Side neighborhood. It is 58 feet wide and consists of a single oblique span of 70 feet 6 inches that was built with the arch courses running parallel to the abutments, leading to a weaker structure than other skew arch construction methods, known as a false skew arch. It was designed in 1888 by Andreas W. Munster of the Saint Paul Engineer's Office and is now restricted to pedestrian traffic. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 44°56'5"N, 93°5'3"W

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West Side (Concord - Robert)Saint Paul United States

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Colorado Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xcel Energy Center, Cray Plaza, Science Museum of Minnesota, CHS Field.

1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
28 min walk • Xcel Energy Center is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy.
1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cray Plaza, Saint Paul
26 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.
0.9 miNW
Interactive exhibits and educational films
Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul
23 min walk • Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education.
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
CHS Field, Saint Paul
29 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.
0.7 miW
Park, Jogging paths and tracks, Bike trail
Harriet Island Regional Park, Saint Paul
18 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.
~810 ftNW
Natural attraction, Cave, Bars and clubs
Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul
4 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.
1 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul
25 min walk • The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota and hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers, as well as produces local musicals.
0.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Boat or ferry
Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Saint Paul
18 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.
0.8 miNW
Architecture, City hall
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, Saint Paul
21 min walk • The Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, located at 15 Kellogg Boulevard West in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a twenty-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1932.
0.9 miNW
Park
Rice Park, Saint Paul
24 min walk • Rice Park is a public park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Features of the park include a fountain, a bandstand, sculptures of characters from the Peanuts cartoons and an ice-rink during the winter months.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Robert Street Bridge, Saint Paul
16 min walk • The Robert Street Bridge is a reinforced concrete multiple-arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The bridge is notable for its complex design that was required to accommodate river traffic, the St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colorado Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Dwight and Clara Watson House, Saint Paul (4 min walk), Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul (4 min walk), Riverview Branch Library, Saint Paul (9 min walk), Rau/Strong House, Saint Paul (10 min walk).

How to get to Colorado Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colorado Street Bridge:

Bus

Fillmore Avenue & Robert Street • Lines: 94F (12 min walk)
River Park Plaza & Comcast • Lines: 94F (15 min walk)

Train

Saint Paul Union Depot (22 min walk)

Light rail

Central Station • Lines: 902 (23 min walk)
Union Depot • Lines: 902 (24 min walk)