Apple Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Ethan Akerly in November 2015

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #341018

According to the NBI this is one of the oldest bridges in North Dakota.

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Apple Creek on 30th Avenue NE just off I-94
Location: Burleigh County, North Dakota
Status: Open to traffic but the approaches are not maintained. Only 4WD vehicles can drive the last 1/4 mile to the bridge.
History: Built 1903; rehabilitated 1965
Design: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 106.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.83810, -100.59227 (decimal degrees)
46°50'17" N, 100°35'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/378582/5188404 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Menoken
Elevation: 1680 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 2018): 1
Inventory numbers: ND 8-118-340 (North Dakota bridge number)
BH 23408 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 25.5 (out of 100)
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Apple Creek Bridge

Posted October 19, 2007, by Blaine E. (berikson [at] bis [dot] midco [dot] net)

Easily seen from I94 just east of Bismarck. North side of the interstate. Just west of rest area.