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Midland Continental Overpass

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

From the record

“The Midland Continental Overpass near Jamestown, North Dakota was a steel cantilever beam bridge that was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and was delisted in 2024.”

Wikipedia article Midland Continental Overpass, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 11 National Register listings published here for Stutsman County · listed in 1997 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Listing status. The Park Service records this property as Removed.
  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Over abandoned railroad grade, former US 10, approximately 7 mi. E of Jamestown, Jamestown, 58481
  • When was it listed? February 1997
  • Category. structure
  • Also known as. Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
  • Township. Spiritwood township
  • National Register reference number. 97000194 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

8 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Midland Continental Overpass between 2005 and 2017, burning about 26 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Equipment and vehicle use2
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Smoking1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
11 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service10412
25 May 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service10238
5 April 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service80216
19 April 2012Equipment and vehicle use10 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service70212
15 April 2017Debris and open burning1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service10224
11 November 2005Smoking1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Servicenot named
5 October 2011Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service3
13 October 2012Railroad operations and maintenance5.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service150412

Every fire recorded in Stutsman County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Midland Continental Overpass: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hansted PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Stutsman County

Storms near this property

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jamestown, the town this property stands in, in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 38 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2025HailJamestown$10,000,000Hail to three inches in dimameter caused significant damage throughout the city of Jamestown and surrounding areas. Many roofs were damaged, with a few having holes punched through the sheathing. Vehicles throughout the city were severely damged.
August 1997HailJamestown$10,000,000hail fell in Jamestown for 70 minutes, with hail ranging in size from marble to softball. Extensive damage done
June 2025Thunderstorm WindJamestown$1,000,000The Jamestown area was struck by the derecho during the late night hours, with estimated winds around 90 mph. Many trees throughout the city were blown over, causing additional damage to areas that were struck by very large hail earlier in the evening. Lakeside campground to the north of the city had to be closed for an extended period of time due to widespread tree damage and broken water lines.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindJamestown$750,000Significant damage, primarily to trees, occurred over the southern part of Jamestown. The area with the greatest damage was generally between Foxtrot Road on the west and and 10th Avenue East on the east, resulting in a path length of approximately |two miles. The width of the greatest damage stretched from near 17th Street on the south end to around 11th Street on the north, approximately one-half mile. At the start of the greatest damage in the vicinity of Meidinger Park and areas south, a pontoon boat was flipped, a tree was uprooted, multiple smaller trees were either snapped or had significant branches broken off, and a camper was pushed off its blocks. Towards the east near the intersection of 14th Avenue SW and 17th Street SW, a manufactured home had its roofing material uplifted, and large spruce trees were uprooted. Continuing east passing over the Interstate 94 Business Loop, multiple trees were uprooted including spruce trees along the loop. Further east along 17th Street SE, the metal roof panels blew off the east side of a building towards the northeast and across the road. At McElroy Park and areas surrounding, many trees were uprooted, with some|smaller to medium size trees snapped. To the east near the intersection of 14th Street SE and 8th Avenue SE, an L-shaped building had its east side roofing panels blown off.
May 2014Flash FloodJamestown$400,000Heavy rain, estimated up to four inches, occurred just east of Jamestown. Deep water was flowing over roads, with numerous county and township roads flooded and washed out. Fire trucks, returning to Jamestown from a fire, had to find another way around due to the deep water. No damage to structures was reported.
August 1997Tornado (F1)Jamestown$250,000a tornado picked up 33 empty aluminium coal cars and set them on their side about 5 feet from the track. Each car weighed about 22 tons.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindJamestown$150,000Many trees were damaged throughout Jamestown.
July 2016HailJamestown$100,000no account filed
May 2010Flash FloodJamestown$50,000Flash flooding was reported in and around the Jamestown area due to very heavy thunderstorm rains. Several streets had several feet of water and minor damage was done to buildings by flood waters. Some county roads outside the city had water over them. Significant damage was not reported.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindJamestown$50,000no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindJamestown$20,000An unattached garage was completely destroyed.
July 2008Heavy RainJamestown$5,000The rainfall total at the Jamestown Airport from 12:30 PM CDT to 1:56 PM CDT was 1.61 inches. The North Dakota State Hospital reported 2.05 inches of rain. The heavy rain caused minor street flooding throughout the city.
July 1994HailJamestown$5,000no account filed
July 1994HailJamestown$5,000no account filed
June 2007HailJamestown$1,500The hail cracked some windows.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindJamestown-A storm chaser reported 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindJamestown-An amateur radio operator reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Thunderstorm wind gust speed was estimated by a trained spotter.
July 2010Heavy RainJamestown-An estimated report of two inches of rain fell over the southern part of Jamestown.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindJamestown-KJMS ASOS observation. ASOS remark PK WND 29050/2157.
May 2005HailJamestown-Heavy rains accompanied the hail producing minor street flooding in the city of Jamestown.
May 2005HailJamestown-Hail began 5 miles west of Jamestown and traveled through the city of Jamestown and ending 5 miles east of Jamestown.
May 2005HailJamestown-Heavy rains accompanied the hail producing flash flooding in the city of Jamestown.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Emergency Manager reported in the city of Jamestown a tree fell on a mobile home with extensive damage. Numerous tree branches down. Some street signs were bent.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Heavy rain accompanied the storm.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Jamestown airport ASOS reported 49 knots (56 mph).
July 1998LightningJamestown-The lightning melted the electrical relays in two warning sirens causing the sirens to activate for 20 to 40 minutes before they could be turned off manually. Otter Tail Power company had damage to a transformer and two 'primary' wires.
August 1997Tornado (F0)Jamestown-brief touchdown
August 1997Tornado (F0)Jamestown-brief touchdown near the Buffalo mall
July 2025HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2025Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
July 2022HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2021HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2020HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2019Funnel CloudJamestown-no account filed
July 2019HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2017HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2016HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2016HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2016HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2013HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2012HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2012HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2012HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2010Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
May 2010Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
June 2008HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2006Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
May 2005HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2005HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2004HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2004Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
July 2003HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2002HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2002HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2001HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2001HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
August 2001HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2000HailJamestown-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Stutsman County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Voorhees Chapel7.3 miles1977
Grace Episcopal Church7.6 miles1992
Seiler Building7.7 miles1986
Stutsman County Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence/Jail7.7 miles1976
Jamestown Historic District7.7 miles1989
Elizabeth Apartments7.8 miles1986

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 97000194 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Stutsman CountyAll 11 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.