Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


Random Bridges

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

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
63 span deck plate girder viaduct

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

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

NPR Forest River Bridge

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NPR Forest River Bridge

This steel stringer bridge crosses the Forest River near Forest River

Forest River, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
2-30' steel stringers and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Forest River

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

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
5-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Elm Coulee

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 Elm River Bridge (Grandin)

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BNSF Elm River Bridge (Grandin)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #51.1)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Elm River north of Grandin

Grandin, Traill County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1950 using spans fabricated 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-60', 1-80' deck plate girders and modular concrete girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Elm River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Maple River Bridge

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BNSF Maple River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #7.5)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Maple River west of West Fargo

West Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912, 1946 and 1954

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder, 3-32', 2-40' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Maple River

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

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

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC 118th Avenue Bridge

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CPKC 118th Avenue Bridge

This concrete arch bridge crosses 118th Avenue east of Valley City

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
28' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over 118th Avenue

Significance:

Local