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

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 S. Branch Park River Bridge

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BNSF S. Branch Park River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #34.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the South Branch Park River in Park River

Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1953 using secondhand parts fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-55', 2-60' deck plate girders and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder over South Branch Park River

Significance:

Local

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

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

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 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

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

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 Bridge #23.2

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BNSF Bridge #23.2

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #23.2)

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

Ardoch, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902 at an unknown location

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
67' through plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Ardoch Inlet

Significance:

Local