Grafton once had three railroads, including a mainline and a branch line of the Great Northern Railway, as well as a secondary route of the Northern Pacific Railway. Today, BNSF Railway operates the former GN mainline south of Grafton, as well as the former NP line. The Dakota Northern Railroad operates the GN branch line, while the GN mainline north of Grafton has been abandoned.
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BNSF Park River Bridge
BNSF Park River Bridge
(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #145.4)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Park River in Grafton
Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1974 using a secondhand span fabricated 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Unknown
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Park River
Significance:
DN Park River Bridge
DN Park River Bridge
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #39.9)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Park River alongside US Highway 81 in Grafton
Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota
Owner: Dakota Northern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
2-50', 1-60' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Park River
Significance: