Sorlie Memorial Bridge
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The Sorlie Memorial Bridge replaced a swing bridge on the same site that was built in 1889. It is a Parker through truss bridge with two truss spans and rides on rails to accommodate the ever-changing banks of the Red River of the North. The Sorlie Memorial Bridge was named for North Dakota's 14th governor, Arthur G. Sorlie. Plaques on either end identify Sorlie as "a true friend of better roads and bridges." At the time, the bridge was the only vehicular crossing in the area, and was important for carrying U.S. Route 2, a transcontinental route. It is the oldest documented Parker truss design in the state, and its two spans of Script error: No such module "convert". are the longest riveted Parker through trusses in the state.[2]
Further reading
- Mark Hufstetler. Template:NRHP url, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission. National Park Service, December 10, 1996
See also
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- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Minnesota
References
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