Railroad Bridges in North Dakota


North Dakota is a state located in the Upper Great Plains. The state has relatively few railroads compared to other Midwest states, mainly serving agricultural and oil industries.

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BNSF Turtle River Bridge (Manvel)

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BNSF Turtle River Bridge (Manvel)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #13.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Turtle River north of Manvel

Manvel, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 1-36', 3-48' and 1-64' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Turtle River

Significance:

Local

Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Bridge

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Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Fort Lincoln Trolley over the Heart River in Mandan

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: Fort Lincoln Trolley

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway

Design: 200' Pratt through truss

Pratt through truss bridge over Heart River

Significance:

Moderate

Bismarck Railroad Bridge

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Bismarck Railroad Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #196)

This iconic through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River between Bismarck and Mandan

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota to Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway

Design: 3-400' Pennsylvania through trusses and 1-140' deck truss

Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High

Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Overflow Bridge

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Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Overflow Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #1)

This Pratt through truss bridge was relocated from the west side of Mandan to cross an overflow of the Heart River

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: Fort Lincoln Trolley

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1960 using a span fabricated 1898

by

Universal Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway

Design: 200' Pratt through truss and 2-45' deck plate girders

Pratt through truss bridge over Heart River Overflow

Significance:

High

BNSF 9th Street Bridge (Bismarck)

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BNSF 9th Street Bridge (Bismarck)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #194)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 9th Street in Bismarck

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Unknown

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway

Design: 45' steel stringer and concrete slab

Steel stringer bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local