Railroad Bridges in , North Dakota


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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

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

NPR Lake Ardoch Inlet Bridge

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NPR Lake Ardoch Inlet Bridge

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #J-363.48)

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

Ardoch, Walsh County, North Dakota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1953 using secondhand parts fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Ardoch Inlet

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 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

BNSF 17th Street Bridge (Jamestown)

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BNSF 17th Street Bridge (Jamestown)

This steel stringer bridge crosses 17th Street on the south side of Jamestown

Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1980

by

Unknown

for

Burlington Northern Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 17th Street

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Bridge #36.5

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BNSF Bridge #36.5

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #36.5)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek southeast of Hope

Hope, Steele County, North Dakota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Great Northern Railway

Design:
7-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

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 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 #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