Drayton Bridge Reconstruction
Old Bridge Replacement
The bridge is being replaced not because of structural problems but because it is prone to flooding. The new bridge will be slightly more than 4,000 feet long, about 400 feet shorter than the Four Bears Bridge near New Town. This will make it the second longest bridge in the state. The new bridge will also be more than a foot higher than the existing structure.
Crossbars on current Drayton Bridge
Driving through current Drayton Bridge
Driving up to Drayton Bridge
Side view of Drayton Bridge
Construction
Construction has begun on the west end of the ND Highway 66 Drayton Bridge on the North Dakota side of the Red River. Crews have been working on drive piling for the piers and the west abutment, along with forming and pouring foundations on the west side of the Red River.
Drayton Bridge Information
Drayton Bridge - Concept to Plan Completion Presentations
- Part I
(3.3MB) - James Rath, Design
- Part II (2.5MB)
- Derek Pfeifer, Design
- Part III (3.4MB)
- Jon Ketterling, Materials and Research
- Part IV (16MB)
- Ryan Rykowsky, Bridge
- Part V (2MB)
- Sheri Lares and Chad Orn, ETS
Construction site for new bridge.
Pile Driving for the new bridge