Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


Random Bridges

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 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 Bridge #36.5

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BNSF Bridge #36.5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #36.5)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek southeast of Hope

Hope, Steele County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
7-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #84.9

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BNSF Bridge #84.9

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #84.9)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek south of Thompson

Thompson, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

DN Pembina River Bridge (Walhalla)

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DN Pembina River Bridge (Walhalla)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #47.2)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Pembina River near Walhalla

Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota

Owner: Dakota Northern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
85' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pembina 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

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
200' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Heart River

Significance:

Moderate

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

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
51 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sheyenne River

Significance:

High

DN Tongue River Bridge

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DN Tongue River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #31.7)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Tongue River in Cavalier

Cavalier, Pembina County, North Dakota

Owner: Dakota Northern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899 at an unknown location

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Tongue River

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

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

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
45' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local