Northwood Bridge
Another bridge on the same river, the Goose River Bridge, is also NRHP-listed in North Dakota. The Northwood Bridge was listed a few months later.
The Northwood Bridge was one of ten bridges of the Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. in North Dakota that were listed on the National Register.
Collapse
On July 22, 2019, at approximately 1:15 pm, a 2005 Peterbilt tractor trailer driven by Michael Dodds and loaded with dry beans attempted to cross over the restricted-weight bridge. The bridge collapsed, and the trailer became hung up on the west abutment. The bridge was rated for 14 short tons (13 t) gross weight, with restrictions marked. Dodds's truck's weight was just over 43 tons, or 86,750 pounds (39.35 t). An overload citation of $11,400 was issued. Dodds was uninjured. The estimated replacement cost of the bridge is between $800,000.00 and $1,000,000.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Northwood Bridge / Goose River Bridge;32GF82". National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos
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- Phil Helsel (July 22, 2019). "Overweight big rig collapses 100-year-old bridge in North Dakota, sheriff's office says". NBC News. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Paul Walsh (July 22, 2019). "GPS-obeying trucker's overweight rig sends historic N.D. bridge collapsing into river". startribune.com. The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota). Retrieved July 22, 2019.