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

Karnak Bridge
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Karnak Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #63.9)

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

Karnak, Griggs County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 51 span deck plate girder viaduct

Deck plate girder viaduct over Sheyenne River

Significance:

High

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

Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 48' steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over Cole Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Oslo Railroad Bridge
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Oslo Railroad Bridge

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #J-355.21)

This Warren through truss swing bridge crosses the Red River at Oslo

Oslo, Marshall County, Minnesota to Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design: 235' Warren through truss swing span, through girder and trestle

Warren through truss swing bridge over Red River of the North

Significance:

Regional

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

Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 67' through plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Ardoch Inlet

Significance:

Local