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
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 9.1 meters (30 feet)

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1994.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

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

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

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

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

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.

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