Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


Random Bridges

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 #82.0

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BNSF Bridge #82.0

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #82.0)

This steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek north of Reynolds

Reynolds, Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1942

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
2-24' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer 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

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 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

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 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

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

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 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