West Antelope Bridge

West Antelope Bridge
Coordinates47°53′12″N 99°23′5″W / 47.88667°N 99.38472°W / 47.88667; -99.38472
CrossesSheyenne River
ID number000000003121340[1]
Characteristics
DesignSteel Truss - Thru
Total length28 metres (92 ft)
Width5.4 metres (18 ft)
Longest span14.9 metres (49 ft)
History
Opened1907
Statistics
Daily traffic5
West Antelope Bridge
West Antelope Bridge is located in North Dakota
West Antelope Bridge
Location within North Dakota
West Antelope Bridge is located in the United States
West Antelope Bridge
Location within the United States
Nearest cityFlora, North Dakota
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byFargo Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural stylePratt pony truss bridge
MPSHistoric Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.97000171[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1997
Location
Interactive map of West Antelope Bridge

The West Antelope Bridge near Flora, North Dakota is a pin-connected Pratt pony truss structure that was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[2]

The bridge is the oldest documented bridge in Benson County. County commissioners awarded an $1100 contract to Fargo Bridge and Iron Company in September 1907. Fargo Bridge and Iron built nearly all of the metal truss bridges in the county between 1900 and 1920. The bridge brings an unpaved, little-maintained county road over the Sheyenne River.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Bridge Inventory". Federal Highway Administration. June 20, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Antelope Bridge". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  4. ↑ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota". National Park Service.
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