FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Park District is closing two pedestrian bridges in Fargo due to the rising Red River. To ensure the safety of those who utilize the river trails, the Fargo Park District is raising the pedestrian bridge at Lindenwood Park and removing the floating bridge at Dike East on Wednesday. The bridge at Lindenwood is lowered when the river…
NIELSVILLE, Minn. — The body of a man was found this afternoon near a bridge west of Nielsville on 440th Street Southwest. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says no criminal activity is suspected and there is no risk to the public. No other information is being released at this time. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: body, bridge, NIELSVILLE, POLK COUNTY…
BISMARCK, N.D.– A study finds that converting a historic North Dakota railroad bridge into a pedestrian bridge can be done but it would be expensive. Landscape architecture professors at North Dakota State University looked at repurposing the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge as a footbridge. The Bismarck Tribune reports the report concluded that would cost almost $6.9 million. Proponents of saving the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Officers in Moorhead were on alert Monday morning after they say a man locked himself underneath a bridge armed with a knife and ready to jump. Police say this all went down around 9:30 between 21st and 14th Streets on Center Avenue. That’s right by Moorhead High School. Officers say the man said he was suicidal. They…
A bridge in The Grand Cities has reopened and another in Moorhead will soon be as well. The Sorlie Bridge is open for drivers on Demers Avenue in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks now that Red River floodwaters have receded. With the bridge back open, left turn restrictions on Gateway Drive by the Kennedy Bridge will be lifted. In…
The former toll bridge at 15th Avenue North/12th Avenue North in Fargo-Moorhead is closing at 6:00 PM on Wednesday because of the rising Red River. The City of Moorhead says the bridge will reopen when floodwaters recede. Categories: Local News Tags: bridge, FARGO, moorhead, Toll Bridge
FARGO, N.D. – The City of Fargo is closing the North Broadway bridge because of rising floodwaters on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. To get across the Red River, you’re asked to use the County Road 20 bridge. The North Broadway bridge will be closed until waters recede. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: bridge, FARGO, ND, North Broadway, north…
FARGO-MOORHEAD – A Fargo-Moorhead bridge is closing and one lane on Interstate 94 will be blocked off on Tuesday in Moorhead. The 15th/12th Avenue North bridge will close on Tuesday at 10:00 AM to remove street lights and fencing to prepare for spring flooding. The City of Moorhead says the work is expected to be done by the end of…
FARGO-MOORHEAD– Fargo and Moorhead are taking steps to prepare for flooding by closing a pedestrian bridge connecting the two cities. The Memorial–Oak Grove Bridge, which connects Memorial Park in Moorhead and Oak Grove Park in Fargo, will be raised until flooding reduces. As of Wednesday morning, the bridge was not raised yet. It was scheduled to be raised on Tuesday…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A deadly early morning crash on icy roads in East Grand Forks. 30-year-old Marcus Contreras of Grand Forks died shortly before 2:30 a.m. when his car ran into a bridge support column on River Road underneath the Kennedy Bridge. The state patrol says there was ice and snow on the road at the time. The airbag…
