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Mouse River Wagon Bridge

McHenry County, North Dakota

Photo 

Mouse River Wagon Bridge

1909 view

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #495939

Map 

Description 

This may be the predecessor bridge to the relocated 2nd Avenue span.

Fargo Bridge & Iron Company based on plaque design.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mouse (Souris) River on N Main Street
Location
Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Builder
- Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. of Fargo, North Dakota
Design
5-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+48.06374, -100.92878   (decimal degrees)
48°03'49" N, 100°55'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/356302/5325184 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 92812 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. (21)
Lost (29,901)
McHenry County, North Dakota (17)
North Dakota (631)
Owned by township (3,353)
Pratt through truss (6,223)
 Pratt truss (10,528)
Replaced by new bridge (20,337)
Through truss (17,784)
Truss (36,677)
Velva, North Dakota (3)

Update Log 

  • April 20, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder and truss type
  • April 20, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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