Blogs from Valley City, North Dakota, United States, North America
Bridge of Valley City-Snow Version
Published: March 23rd 2008North America » United States » North Dakota » Valley City
March 9th 2008
This is one of my favorite bridges in Valley City, ND. Valley City has several bridges of all shapes, sizes and age but this tends to be my fave. Had wanted to stop by and see how it looked with some snow on the ground. Had a great blue sky but the white of the bridge tended to blend in with the snow more than I liked. Still a pretty scene. The Sheyenne River is mainly frozen although it was starting to break up a bit. Was worth the stop!... read more
Valley City Bridges
Published: August 7th 2007North America » United States » North Dakota » Valley City
May 27th 2007
I'm still out and about trying out my new camera and its killer lens. Passed through Valley City on my way to Fort Ransom. Decided to check out some of the things Valley City had to offer. Valley City is home to a number of different styles of bridges because of the Sheyenne River weaving through the City. I stopped first at the Valley City footbridge which is a wonderful bridge built in 1901 to connect Valley City State University to the other side of the River. According to the Visitor's Site, the Bridge "is a three-span, 150 foot long suspension bridge--the only one of its kind in North Dakota". Listed as a National Historic Site. Another bridge, in a completely different style, is the Highline Bridge which is still used railroad bridge. According to Visitor's ... read more
