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BNSF Bridge #35.45

Concrete Slab Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Hope, Steele County, North Dakota

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Name BNSF Bridge #35.45
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 112 Feet Total, 16 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1913
Traffic Count 1 Train/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 35.45
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date May 2017


This standard concrete slab bridge crosses over a small creek near the town of Hope.
Built in 1913, this 7 span concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek. Consisting of a typical Great Northern design, the bridge is a large design.
Spans like this were built in the 1910s and 1920s to replace worn out wooden trestles.
Overall, the bridge remains in decent condition. Some spalling has begun to occur at joints.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from a parallel road.

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Build Date Great Northern Railway AFE list
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele