Stephens Bridge

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Photo taken by Ethan Akerly in March 2017

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #384546

Dibley & Robinson were the predecessors to the Fargo Bridge & Iron Company.

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Knife River on a county highway, 4 mi. west and 1 mi. north of Stanton
Location: Mercer County, North Dakota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1898; rehabilitated 1998
Builder: - Dibley and Robinson
Design: Pinned Pratt through truss, 6-panels
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 126.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 2001
Also called: Knife River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +47.32680, -101.46883 (decimal degrees)
47°19'36" N, 101°28'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/313458/5244436 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Stanton
Inventory numbers: ND 29-135-160 (North Dakota bridge number)
NRHP 01000428 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 23509 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2014): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 84.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 5