Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


Random Bridges

BNSF 17th Street Bridge (Jamestown)

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BNSF 17th Street Bridge (Jamestown)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 17th Street on the south side of Jamestown

Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1980

by

Unknown

for

Burlington Northern Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 17th Street

Significance:

Minimal

NPR Lake Ardoch Inlet Bridge

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NPR Lake Ardoch Inlet Bridge

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #J-363.48)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Lake Ardoch Inlet west of Ardoch

Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1953 using secondhand parts fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Ardoch Inlet

Significance:

Local

BNSF Goose River Bridge (Hillsboro)

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BNSF Goose River Bridge (Hillsboro)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #63.1)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Goose River north of Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-30', 1-50', 1-70' deck plate girders and modular concrete girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Goose River

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Jamestown)

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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Jamestown)

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #92)

This concrete slab bridge crosses 4th Avenue in Jamestown

Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
2-12', 2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over 4th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Salt Water Coulee Bridge

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BNSF Salt Water Coulee Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #11.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Salt Water Coulee east of Emerado

Emerado, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Water Coulee

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

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

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 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

Great Northern Railway

Design:
48' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cole Creek

Significance:

Minimal

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