Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


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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 Old US-10 Bridge

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CPKC Old US-10 Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Old US Highway 10 and the former Northern Pacific Railway east of Valley City

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910 and 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Old US Highway 10 and former Northern Pacific Railway

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

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 Park River Bridge

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BNSF Park River Bridge

(Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge #145.4)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Park River in Grafton

Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1974 using a secondhand span fabricated 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Unknown

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Park River

Significance:

Local

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

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

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

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

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