Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


Random Bridges

Hi-Line Railroad Bridge

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Hi-Line Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #64)

This large deck plate girder viaduct crosses high above the Sheyenne River Valley at Valley City

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906-1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
63 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sheyenne River, 117th Avenue and CPKC

Significance:

High

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 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 Bridge #26.9

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BNSF Bridge #26.9

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #26.9)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 81 north of Ardoch

Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' and 3-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC 118th Avenue Bridge

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CPKC 118th Avenue Bridge

This concrete arch bridge crosses 118th Avenue east of Valley City

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
28' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over 118th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #23.2

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BNSF Bridge #23.2

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #23.2)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Lake Ardoch Inlet south of Ardoch

Ardoch, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 at an unknown location

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
67' through plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Ardoch Inlet

Significance:

Local

BNSF Elm Coulee Bridge

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BNSF Elm Coulee Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #87.7)

This concrete slab bridge crosses Elm Coulee on the south side of Thompson

Thompson, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
5-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Elm Coulee

Significance:

Local

BNSF Heart River Bridge (East)

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BNSF Heart River Bridge (East)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This modern Warren through truss bridge crosses the Heart River in Mandan

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
200' Warren through truss and 2-45' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Heart River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #8.31

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BNSF Bridge #8.31

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #8.3)

This steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek east of Emerado

Emerado, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

DN Park River Bridge

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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:

Local