Suspension Bridges of North Dakota
This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for North Dakota in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1901: VCSU Footbridge
Valley City, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 592 (added 2003-01-05) |
| Year Completed: | 1901 |
| Name: | VCSU Footbridge |
| Location: | Valley City, North Dakota, USA |
| Crossing: | Sheyenne River |
| At or Near Feature: | Valley City State Univ. |
| Coordinates: | 46.92000 N 98.00288 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Dibley and Robinson Bridge Co. |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 9.1 meters (30 feet) |
Notes:
- Rebuilt 1994.
Image Sets:
1971: Bjarne Ness Memorial
Fort Ransom, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1367 (added 2004-07-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1971 |
| Name: | Bjarne Ness Memorial |
| Location: | Fort Ransom, North Dakota, USA |
| Crossing: | Sheyenne River |
| Coordinates: | 46.51907 N 97.92599 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Lisbon National Guard |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2003) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 44.2 meters (145 feet) estimated |
Image Sets:
1974: Slattum-Hewett
Fort Ransom vicinity, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1366 (added 2004-07-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1974 |
| Name: | Slattum-Hewett |
| Location: | Fort Ransom vicinity, North Dakota, USA |
| Crossing: | Sheyenne River |
| Coordinates: | 46.56435 N 97.90429 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2003) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 38.1 meters (125 feet) estimated |
Image Sets:
1988: (footbridge)
Sanger vicinity, North Dakota, USA
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1319 (added 2004-04-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1988 |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Sanger vicinity, North Dakota, USA |
| At or Near Feature: | Cross Ranch State Park |
| Coordinates: | 47.198983 N 100.99675 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | North Dakota National Guard |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2004) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Short footbridge with simple tubular metal towers. Crosses a small river just upstream of where the river flows into the Missouri.
(footbridge)
Burlington, North Dakota, USA - Des Lacs River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2625 (added 2018-12-31) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Burlington, North Dakota, USA |
| Crossing: | Des Lacs River |
| At or Near Feature: | Old Settlers Park |
| Coordinates: | 48.282898 N 101.429323 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
(footbridge)
Lisbon, North Dakota, USA - Sheyenne River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7678 (added 2023-06-24) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Lisbon, North Dakota, USA |
| Crossing: | Sheyenne River |
| Coordinates: | 46.438540 N 97.679893 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Collapsed, September 24, 2008 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Likely built in the 1970s.
- 2008, September 24: Collapsed with five people on it. All five were injured, but no fatalities.
External Links:
- The Bismarck Tribune - Walking bridge collapse injures five in Lisbon. September 25, 2008 article about the collapse.
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