Summary
The Liberty Memorial Bridge, across the Missouri River connecting the "twin cities" of Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota, also known as Missouri River Bridge, was a Warren-Turner through truss structure that was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It was replaced by a new bridge in 2008[2][3] and removed from the National Register in 2009.[1]
Liberty Memorial Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location |  I-94 BL, across the Missouri River, Bismarck, North Dakota |
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| Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
| Built | 1920 |
| Built by | American Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Warren-Turner through truss |
| MPS | Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000172[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 11, 1997 |
| Removed from NRHP | March 25, 2009 |
It was "the first roadway bridge constructed across the Missouri River, one of the most important waterways in the state" of North Dakota. Not only did the bridge connect the 'twin cities' of Bismarck and Mandan, but for the first time eastern and western North Dakota were joined by a continuous roadway. Moreover, the bridge was a final link in the coast-to-coast roadway later designated as U.S. Highway 10."[4]: 8 Also, it is the only Warren-Turner through truss bridge ever built in the state.[4][5]
See also edit
Transport portal
Engineering portal- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in North Dakota
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Destruction of the Memorial Bridge Bismarck-Mandan, N.D. (YouTube; shlockmuh9)
- ^ "Gone in seconds". The Bismarck Tribune. October 7, 2008. p. 7A. Retrieved August 11, 2008 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberty Memorial Bridge / Missouri River Bridge; 32BL114". National Park Service. 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.
External links edit
Media related to Liberty Memorial Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. ND-7, "Liberty Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at I-94, Bismarck, Burleigh County, ND"