East Grand Forks had two railroads, including a Great Northern Railway mainline and a Northern Pacific Railway secondary mainline. Today, the NP has been abandoned, while the GN is owned by BNSF Railway.
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Grand Forks Railroad Bridge
Grand Forks Railroad Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #107.0)
Located south of Demers Avenue, this through girder bridge has had numerous alterations
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota to East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Open to Traffic and Partially Replaced
Built 1918, 1924 and 1956
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
Through plate girder and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Red River of the North
Significance:
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #95
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #95
(NP Red River Bridge)
This large through truss swing span once crossed the Red River of the North just north of DeMers Avenue
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota to East Grand Forks, Polk County, Minnesota
Owner: City of Grand Forks
Status: Removed with center pier remaining
Built 1917
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
Through truss swing bridge, deck girder and trestle
Description:
Lost through truss swing bridge over Red River of the North
Significance: