Westgaard Bridge

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Westgaard Bridge
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Westgaard Bridge is located in North Dakota
Westgaard Bridge
Nearest cityVoltaire, North Dakota
Coordinates48°6′51″N 100°48′33″W / 48.11417°N 100.80917°W / 48.11417; -100.80917Coordinates: 48°6′51″N 100°48′33″W / 48.11417°N 100.80917°W / 48.11417; -100.80917
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Built byFargo Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural stylePratt pony through truss
MPSHistoric Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.97000180[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1997

The Westgaard Bridge, also known as Souris River Bridge, near Voltaire, North Dakota is a Pratt pony truss through structure that was built in 1902 to cross the Souris River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

It is the oldest documented bridge in McHenry County.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Westgaard Bridge / Souris River Bridge 32MH124". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. ^ 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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