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Valley City was founded in 1872 with the name of Second Crossing of the Sheyenne when the Northern Pacific railroad crossed the river here. When a town is built around a winding river, bridges become very necessary.
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Looking over Valley City, Hi-Line bridge in the background.
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The original line of the Northern Pacific Railroad descended from the east, crossed the Sheyenne River at Valley City over a low bridge, and climbed out of the valley to the west. Because of the depth of the valley, the grades on either side of the river were severe. To avoid these severe grades, the new or "High Line" was built one mile upstream.
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A glimpse of the Sheyenne River Valley.
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At 3,860 feet long and 162 feet above the river bed, the Highline Bridge is one of the longest and highest single-track railroad bridges in the nation.
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Foot bridge over the Sheyenne river to Valley City State University.
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#6 and #7 are such fabulous photos..the detail in the bridge in #7 is particularly wonderful..love all those rolling hills.....looks like a very pretty area.
focussed · 2008-03-31: 18:27
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oh i love the shot of the bridge. great sky nice composition .
dkelly · 2008-03-31: 18:57
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You did Good, it shows me places I would not see, Beautiful shots.its impossible to see all the world.
apnimages · 2008-03-31: 19:23
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Love no. 6 and 7... wonderful..
garysktam · 2008-03-31: 20:03
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Wonderful!!!!!!
Gwadannie · 2008-03-31: 20:11
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Hey- I learned something today!~ I am quite fond of the second to last photo- you did an awesome job!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-03-31: 20:33
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Wonderful photos again, spectacular views, great info. Have you ever heard of the Kinzua Bridge in PA. It was one of the longest Railroad bridges in the country too. Some of it was messed up by a tornado in 2003. All those years it sat there for people to walk across and enjoy the tops of the trees below, especially in the Fall. There is not a state that compares to Pennsylvania when it comes to Fall.
CJLata · 2008-03-31: 21:09
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very nice view... love it so much
Askrubies · 2008-03-31: 21:09
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Very interesting little travel piece: beautiful images.
basisimages · 2008-03-31: 22:18
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i love trains and therefore love these pictures. keep it up!
myvintageheart · 2008-03-31: 23:44
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I love the road in #4 and the framing of #6 is excellent. Nice shots!
etodd80 · 2008-03-31: 23:49
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Very interesting post! Very nice photos!
BlueLady · 2008-04-01: 00:39
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I think #6 is extremely creative with regard to your use of angles. Beautiful shots.
LotoFoto · 2008-04-01: 01:05
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Fascinating series :-)
jet28 · 2008-04-01: 06:43
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Interesting bridges
noptek · 2008-04-01: 07:32
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A nother great set!
phawkinsphoto · 2008-04-01: 07:44
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Nice set, enjoyed the info
lennonf · 2008-04-01: 14:30
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Beautifully conceived and executed...I love #s 6 and 7.
dadlak · 2008-04-01: 16:06
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Fantastic set! Hope that you had a chance to walk across the footbridge...super cool:)
Amoeba · 2008-04-01: 21:00
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Lovely shots.......Admire the US countryside.............
Ushar · 2008-04-01: 21:53
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what a lush green set. beautiful.
BreezyOnTheEyes · 2008-04-02: 12:10
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Beautiful. I love the field landscapes, and the perspective on #6 is great!
majikmonkee · 2008-04-03: 10:36
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Beautiful shots! Great set, thanks for the tour!
ScubaLiz · 2008-04-03: 13:05
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