Northwood Bridge

Northwood Bridge
Location Across the Goose River, unnamed county rd., 1.5 mi. SW of Northwood, North Dakota
Coordinates 47°43′3″N 97°36′25″W / 47.71750°N 97.60694°W / 47.71750; -97.60694Coordinates: 47°43′3″N 97°36′25″W / 47.71750°N 97.60694°W / 47.71750; -97.60694
Built 1906
Architect Fargo Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural style Pratt pony truss, other
MPS Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference # 97000175 [1]
Added to NRHP February 27, 1997

The Northwood Bridge, also known as Goose River Bridge, is a historic bridge across the Goose River about 1.5 miles from Northwood, North Dakota. Dating from 1906, it is significant as a relatively rare example of a "half-hip" type of Pratt pony truss bridge. It is also significant as the oldest surviving documented bridge in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1][2]

Another bridge on the same river, the Goose River Bridge, built in 1893, is described in a 1996 statewide study of historic bridges as one of the "best examples" of iron and steel truss bridges constructed by the out-of-state bridge contractors,[3] and is also NRHP-listed in North Dakota.[1] The Northwood Bridge was listed a few months later. [2]

The Northwood Bridge is one of ten bridges of the Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. in North Dakota that are listed on the National Register.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Northwood Bridge / Goose River Bridge;32GF82". National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos
  3. ↑ Mark Hufstetler (October 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS". National Park Service.
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