Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


Random Bridges

BNSF Elm River Bridge (Grandin)

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BNSF Elm River Bridge (Grandin)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #51.1)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Elm River north of Grandin

Grandin, Traill County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1950 using spans fabricated 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-60', 1-80' deck plate girders and modular concrete girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Elm River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Forest River Bridge

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BNSF Forest River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #30.2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Forest River south of Minto

Minto, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
72' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Forest River

Significance:

Local

BNSF S. Branch Park River Bridge

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BNSF S. Branch Park River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the South Branch Park River in Park River

Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1953 using secondhand parts fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-55', 2-60' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder over South Branch Park River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Heart River Bridge (West)

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BNSF Heart River Bridge (West)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #3)

This Pratt through truss bridge is the western crossing of the Heart River near Mandan

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

McClintic-Marshall Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
200' Pratt through truss and modular concrete girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Heart River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Cole Creek Bridge (Grand Forks)

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BNSF Cole Creek Bridge (Grand Forks)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #97.0)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Cole Creek on the west side of Grand Forks

Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1968

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
48' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cole Creek

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Bridge #36.5

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BNSF Bridge #36.5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #36.5)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek southeast of Hope

Hope, Steele County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
7-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #84.9

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BNSF Bridge #84.9

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #84.9)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek south of Thompson

Thompson, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Maple River Bridge

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BNSF Maple River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #7.5)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Maple River west of West Fargo

West Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912, 1946 and 1954

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder, 3-32', 2-40' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple River

Significance:

Local

NPR North Marais River Bridge

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NPR North Marais River Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Marais River west of Oslo, Minnesota

Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Marais River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Salt Water Coulee Bridge

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BNSF Salt Water Coulee Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #11.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Water Coulee east of Emerado

Emerado, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Water Coulee

Significance:

Local