Robert Street Bridge, Saint Paul

Name: Robert Street Bridge
Address: 1 Robert St S, Saint Paul, 55107, United States
Telephone: (651) 439-5375

#44 among attractions in Saint Paul

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Facts and practical information

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. Paul Union Pacific Vertical-lift Rail Bridge crossing underneath it at an angle, and roadways on the downtown side of St. Paul. The bridge is also notable for a monumental reinforced concrete rainbow arch. The rainbow arch not only provides 62 feet of headroom above the river, but also provides a strong aesthetic focus. It was built in 1924–1926 by Fegles Construction Company, Ltd. and designed by Toltz, King & Day. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The bridge as well as Robert Street itself are named after Captain Louis Roberts, a notable French Canadian river boat captain, businessman and early settler of Saint Paul, MN. ()

Opened: 1926 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 44°56'36"N, 93°5'13"W

Address

1 Robert St SWest Side (Concord - Robert)Saint Paul 55107 United States

Contact

(651) 439-5375

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Day trips

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

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

0.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
18 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.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cray Plaza, Saint Paul
11 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.
0.6 miW
Interactive exhibits and educational films
Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul
15 min walk • Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
CHS Field, Saint Paul
14 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.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Landmark Center, Saint Paul
14 min walk • St. Paul's historic Landmark Center, completed in 1902, originally served as the United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House for the state of Minnesota. It was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, who served as Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department in 1891–92.
0.5 miS
Natural attraction, Cave, Bars and clubs
Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul
14 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.
0.6 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul
15 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.
0.5 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Boat or ferry
Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Saint Paul
13 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.
~1800 ftW
Architecture, City hall
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, Saint Paul
9 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.
0.5 miW
Park
Rice Park, Saint Paul
13 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 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul
17 min walk • The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest active theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the home of American Public Media's Live from Here. It was one of many theaters built by the Shubert Theatre Corporation, and was initially named the Sam S. Shubert Theater.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Robert Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include St. Paul Union Pacific Vertical-lift Rail Bridge, Saint Paul (3 min walk), Raspberry Island, Saint Paul (6 min walk), Wabasha Street Bridge, Saint Paul (6 min walk), Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island, Saint Paul (7 min walk).

How to get to Robert Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Robert Street Bridge:

Bus

River Park Plaza & Comcast • Lines: 94F (4 min walk)
Fillmore Avenue & Eva Street • Lines: 94F (6 min walk)

Train

Saint Paul Union Depot (7 min walk)

Light rail

Central Station • Lines: 902 (9 min walk)
Union Depot • Lines: 902 (9 min walk)