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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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

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Unknown

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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

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

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway

Design: 63 span deck plate girder viaduct

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

Significance:

High

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

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 40' steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

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

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Great Northern Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 5-16' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over Elm Coulee

Significance:

Local

Fargo Railroad Bridge (North)
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Fargo Railroad Bridge (North)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #22.8)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Red River of the North between Fargo and Moorhead

Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota to Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913 and 1924

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American Bridge Company of New York and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Railroad/Original Owner: Great Northern Railway

Design: 2-98' through plate girders, 1-32', 12-49', 1-64' deck plate girders and 10-16' concrete slabs

Through plate girder bridge over Red River of the North

Significance:

Moderate