Beaver Creek Bridge (Finley, North Dakota)
Beaver Creek Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°35′16″N 97°33′28″W / 47.58778°N 97.55778°W |
| Carries | County highway |
| Crosses | Beaver Creek |
| Owner | Steele County |
| Maintained by | Steele County |
| ID number | 000000046120060[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel Truss - Thru |
| Total length | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Width | 5.5 metres (18 ft) |
| Longest span | 13.4 metres (44 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Rebuilt | 0 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 10 |
Beaver Creek Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Finley, North Dakota |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| MPS | Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000183[2] |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1997 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Beaver Creek Bridge | |
The Beaver Creek Bridge near Finley, North Dakota, also known as Newburgh Bridge, is a Pratt through truss bridge that was built in 1913. It is a pinned Pratt pony truss bridge and is "the oldest documented bridge in Steele County constructed by a long-term county bridge builder, the Fargo Bridge and Iron Company. Fargo built bridges in Steele County in almost every year between 1904 and 1920."[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[2]
It is owned and maintained by Steele County.[3][4]
References
- ^ "National Bridge Inventory". Federal Highway Administration. June 20, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beaver Creek Bridge". and accompanying photos
- ^ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota". National Park Service.