National Register of Historic Places
Westgaard Bridge
Also known as Souris River Bridge;32MH124
- On the Register
- since Feb 27, 1997
- Significant for
- Engineering, Transportation
- Importance
- Statewide
- Type
- Structure
- Where
- Across the Sheyenne River, unnamed co. rd., approximately 6 mi. N and 1 mi. E of Voltaire, Hendrickson, ND
About
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.
It is the oldest documented bridge in McHenry County.
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PDF
The original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map. Read it at the National Archives ↗
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75326157 · Wikidata.