Railroad Bridges in Polk CountyMinnesota
Polk County is located in northwest Minnesota. The seat is Crookston, while the largest city is East Grand Forks.
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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
Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway
Design: Through plate girder and steel stringer
Through plate girder bridge over Red River of the North
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Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #95
Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #95
(NP Red River Bridge)
This large through truss swing bridge once carried a Northern Pacific Railway secondary line across the Red River of the North between East Grand Forks and Grand Forks
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
Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway
Design: Through truss swing bridge, deck girder and trestle
Lost through truss swing bridge over Red River of the North
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