Midland Continental Overpass

The Midland Continental Overpass near Jamestown, North Dakota is a steel cantilever beam bridge that was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] The bridge crossed the Midland Continental Railroad track.

Midland Continental Overpass
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Jamestown, North Dakota
Coordinates	46°56′9″N 98°32′55″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936
Architectural style	Steel cantilever beam bridge, Other
MPS	Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.	97000194[1]
Added to NRHP	February 27, 1997

According to its nomination, the bridge is significant "for its association with efforts to modernize and improve North Dakota's roadway system during the New Deal era, including the state's first large-scale program of railroad-highway grade separation construction. The overpass is also eligible ... because it exhibits an unusual engineering design. The use of cantilevered spans during the historic period, such as exhibited at this structure, is rare in North Dakota." However, there are no records of the bridge's construction in county records.[2][3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midland Continental Overpass". 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.