Westgaard Bridge
Appearance
Westgaard Bridge | |
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Nearest city | Voltaire, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 48°6′51″N 100°48′33″W / 48.11417°N 100.80917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1902 |
Built by | Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. |
Architectural style | Pratt pony through truss |
MPS | Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 97000180[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 27, 1997 |
The Westgaard Bridge, also known as Souris River Bridge, near Voltaire, North Dakota is a Pratt pony truss through structure that was built in 1902 to cross the Souris River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
It is the oldest documented bridge in McHenry County.[2][3]
See also
[edit]- Eastwood Park Bridge: NRHP-listed Souris River crossing in Minot, North Dakota
- Elliott Bridge: NRHP-listed Souris River crossing also in McHenry County, North Dakota
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westgaard Bridge / Souris River Bridge 32MH124". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- ^ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota". National Park Service.
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Categories:
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- Bridges completed in 1902
- National Register of Historic Places in McHenry County, North Dakota
- Pratt truss bridges in the United States
- Metal bridges in the United States
- Souris River
- 1902 establishments in North Dakota
- Transportation in McHenry County, North Dakota
- North Dakota Registered Historic Places stubs
- Midwestern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- North Dakota building and structure stubs
- North Dakota transportation stubs