Elliott Bridge

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Elliott Bridge
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Nearest city Towner, North Dakota
Coordinates 48°24′27″N100°23′45″W / 48.40750°N 100.39583°W / 48.40750; -100.39583 Coordinates: 48°24′27″N100°23′45″W / 48.40750°N 100.39583°W / 48.40750; -100.39583
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Built by Fargo Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural style Pratt through truss
MPS Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No. 97000181 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1997

The Elliott Bridge, in North Dakota, United States, also known as Souris River Bridge, was built by Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. in 1902. [2] The bridge "was designed to replace a county-owned ferry boat that had been operating across the Souris River at 'the Elliott Place.'" [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1] It is owned and maintained by McHenry County. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elliott Bridge". 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.