Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


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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 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

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

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 Forest River Bridge

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BNSF Forest River Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #30.2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Forest River south of Minto

Minto, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
72' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Forest 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

BNSF Turtle River Bridge (Manvel)

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BNSF Turtle River Bridge (Manvel)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #13.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Turtle River north of Manvel

Manvel, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
1-36', 3-48' and 1-64' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turtle River

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

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