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Sorlie Memorial Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sorlie Memorial Bridge
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Location	E end of Demers Ave., Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Coordinates	47°55′36.83″N 97°01′40.4″W / 47.9268972°N 97.027889°W / 47.9268972; -97.027889
Area	less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1929
Architect	Minneapolis Bridge Co.
Architectural style	Parker through truss bridge
MPS	Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.	99000844
Added to NRHP	July 19, 1999

The Sorlie Memorial Bridge, also known as the Red River Bridge, was constructed in 1929 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company to connect the cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

The Sorlie Memorial Bridge replaced a swing bridge on the same site that was built in 1889. It is a Parker through truss bridge with two truss spans and rides on rails to accommodate the ever-changing banks of the Red River of the North. The Sorlie Memorial Bridge was named for North Dakota's 14th governor, Arthur G. Sorlie. Plaques on either end identify Sorlie as "a true friend of better roads and bridges." At the time, the bridge was the only vehicular crossing in the area, and was important for carrying U.S. Route 2, a transcontinental route. It is the oldest documented Parker truss design in the state, and its two spans of 283 feet (86 m) are the longest riveted Parker through trusses in the state.

Further reading

• Mark Hufstetler. Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission. National Park Service, December 10, 1996

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Minnesota

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Sorlie Memorial Bridge / Red River Bridge ; 32GF279". National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior

External links

Media related to Sorlie Memorial Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

• Web Camera showing live view of Sorlie Memorial Bridge

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Districts	Downtown Grand Forks Historic District Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District Grand Forks Riverside Neighborhood Historic District University of North Dakota Historic District
Buildings	Administration Building for the City of Grand Forks at the Grand Forks Airport Avalon Theater Building at 201 S. 3rd St. Building at 312 Kittson Ave. Carlott Funseth Round Barn Dakota Block Dinnie Apartments Dr. Henry Wheeler House Edgar Building Finks and Gokey Block First National Bank George B. Clifford House Grand Forks City Hall Grand Forks County Courthouse Grand Forks County Fairgrounds WPA Structures Grand Forks Herald Grand Forks Mercantile Building 1898 Grand Forks Mercantile Co. Grand Forks Woolen Mills Great Northern Freight Warehouse and Depot Hariman Sanatorium Harriet and Thomas Beare House Hook and Ladder No. 1 and Hose Co. No. 2 House at 1648 Riverside Drive Iddings Block J. Nelson Kelly House Joseph Bell DeRemer House Larimore City Hall Lyons Garage Martin V. Linwell House Masonic Temple Metropolitan Opera House North Dakota Mill and Elevator Northern Pacific Depot and Freight House Odd Fellows Block Oxford House R.S. Blome Granitoid Pavement in Grand Forks Roller Office Supply Skarsbo Apartments Speed Printing St. John's Block Commercial Exchange St. Michael's Hospital and Nurses' Residence Stratford Building Telephone Co. Building The Kegs Drive-In Thomas D. Campbell House U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Wells–Denbrook Architects Office Building Wright Block
Places of worship	B'nai Israel Synagogue and Montefiore Cemetery St. Michael's Church United Lutheran Church
Schools	Ben Franklin Elementary School Lewis and Clark Elementary School South Junior High School St. Michael's Parochial School Valley Junior High School Viking Elementary School Washington School West Elementary School Wilder Elementary School
Object	WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery
Structures	Midway Bridge Ost Valle Bridge Sorlie Memorial Bridge
Former listings	BPOE Lodge: Golden Block Building at 205 DeMers Ave. Building at 317 S. 3rd St. Clifford Annex Dinnie Block Electric Construction Co. Building Flatiron Building New Hampshire Apartments Northwood Bridge Red River Valley Brick Co. Viets Hotel
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Forks County, North Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota

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