The line would eventually be double tracked. By 1909, the line was completely double tracked; and a bypass of Valley City provided for a direct route to the Pacific Coast.
The line connected several other lines, and served as the primary mainline through North Dakota.
By 1970, Northern Pacific merged with rival Great Northern; as well as the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to form Burlington Northern, who began operations of this line.
By 1996, BN would merge with Atchsion, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to form BNSF Railway. BNSF is the current owner of this line, naming it the Jamestown Subdivision.
The eastern end is still considered the K.O. Subdivision, another rather important line.
07/17/21
This standard concrete beam bridge crosses 7th Street in downtown Bismarck.
Built in 1979, the bridge was only the third grade separation project in the small capitol city of Bismarck.
Consisting of an I-Beam span and a small slab approach, the bridge is set onto concrete substructures, and covered by a concrete facade.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition because of its newer age.
The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the newer age and common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road it crosses.