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Piece of history: Bismarck residents say goodbye to railroad bridge
For nearly 144 years, the historic railroad bridge has been part of the Bismarck-Mandan skyline. Now, as crews dismantle the landmark, people are reflecting on what it has meant to them.
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Minimizing lanes, but prioritizing safety
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Memorial flowers fill the pole of a yield sign that sits at the intersection of West Main Avenue and West Rosser Ave in Bismarck. Police say there have been numerous accidents and at least 5 of them were fatal in the last 10 years. Work that...
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New Bridge Enters Service on BNSF in North Dakota
BNSF has opened a new bridge over the Missouri River in Bismarck, North Dakota, replacing a 140-year-old bridge built by its predecessor, Northern Pacific. The first trains crossed the new bridge last month, which spans 1,554 feet. Work is now focused on removing the old bridge, which was near the end of its life according to the railroad. Vertical and horizontal clearances of the old bridge limited loads that could be transported across the river.
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October 7: Getting on Track
Railroad tracks finally began creeping west from Duluth, Minnesota, in 1870. On a cold New Year’s Eve in 1871, the railroad finally reached the Red River at Moorhead. Construction on a railroad bridge across the river continued through the winter. The residents of Fargo eagerly watched a locomotive sitting on the tracks, waiting for the completion of the bridge. On June 6, 1872, a group of women boarded a ferry and crossed the river. They decorated the engine with flowers and were then invited to climb aboard the train. The locomotive got up steam, the whistle blew, and the train moved majestically across the bridge and into Dakota Territory.
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Gewalt Hamilton Associates to Conduct Traffic Counts in Bismarck and Mandan
BISMARCK N.D. (KFYR) — The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has hired Gewalt Hamilton Associates (GHA) to collect information, including traffic counts at various major intersections and roadways in the Bismarck-Mandan area. This data collection begins on Oct. 5 and will continue through Oct. 15. GHA will place the...
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Crews dismantling historic Bismarck railroad bridge over Missouri River
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A Bismarck-Mandan landmark that has stood over the Missouri River for more than a century is coming down. Crews are now dismantling the old BNSF railroad bridge, just weeks after trains began using its replacement. The railroad bridge dates back to 1882, when Bismarck itself was...
The Dakotan
North Dakota Opens New $10 Million Rest Area Along I-94
ORISKA, N.D. — A new $10 million rest area along Interstate 94 is officially open after more than a year of reconstruction. The North Dakota Department of Transportation announced Thursday that work on the Oriska Rest Area is complete and the facility is now open to the public. Located about two miles east of Oriska […]
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BNSF Rail Talk: New BNSF Bridge Will Accommodate Trains for Next Century and Beyond
Written by Susan Green, Staff Writer, BNSF Rail Talk. Three years after construction began on the new single-track railroad bridge at Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota, the first trains crossed the Missouri River on September 16, 2026. A westbound train inaugurated the 1,554-foot-long bridge at 6:51 a.m. and an eastbound crossed within hours.
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Bis-Man Transit launches public feedback for five-year development plan
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bis-Man Transit launched its first round of public engagement Wednesday evening for an update to its Transit Development Plan, meeting with community members at the Dream Center in Bismarck to gather feedback on what is and isn’t working across the system. The study, conducted every...