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Hillsboro Rail Bridge

Deck Girder Bridge over Goose River
Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota

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Name Hillsboro Rail Bridge
Built By Great Northern Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 210 Feet Total, 70 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder and Modern Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete and Steel H-Pile
Date Built 1909, Approach Rebuilt Later
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date July 2016


This simple bridge crosses the Goose River just north of Hillsboro, North Dakota and parallel to ND-200.
It is comprised of three deck plate girder spans, and is approached by a modern concrete beam type bridge.
Built in 1909, it appears that the north approach was rebuilt in the early 2000s, replacing possibly another beam span.
The bridge rests on concrete substructures. Designs like this are extremely common throughout America, but due to the local terrain of North Dakota, there is little need for any medium and large sized bridges.

Because of this, the author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant.
The photo above is an overview.

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