Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


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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

Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Overflow Bridge

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Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Overflow Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #1)

This Pratt through truss bridge was relocated from the west side of Mandan to cross an overflow of the Heart River

Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Owner: Fort Lincoln Trolley

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1960 using a span fabricated 1898

by

Universal Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
200' Pratt through truss and 2-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Heart River Overflow

Significance:

High

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 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 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

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 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 #26.9

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BNSF Bridge #26.9

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #26.9)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 81 north of Ardoch

Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
60' and 3-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

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

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
51 span deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Sheyenne River

Significance:

High

NPR North Marais River Bridge

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NPR North Marais River Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Marais River west of Oslo, Minnesota

Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
45' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Marais River

Significance:

Local