Friends of the Rail Bridge - FORB

08/14/2026

HPTA 2026 Annual Meeting - https://humictrade.org/2026-annual-meeting

08/05/2026

Deadlines Approaching: HPTA Board Elections and Annual Meeting - https://mailchi.mp/humictrade/2019-hpta-meeting-17306811

08/04/2026

Join Us at the HPTA Annual Meeting - https://mailchi.mp/humictrade/2019-hpta-meeting-17306613

06/15/2024

Friends of the Rail Bridge is grieving the loss of our friend, Bill Delmore. Bill served as our attorney, and gave his all for us without charge or reservation. He was devoted to the rule of law and fought for the underdog.

Bill was always full of joy and optimism and seemed as if the way he had lived his life imbued him with continual satisfaction. What a gift to have known him.

His memorial will be held today, June 15th at 2pm at Sleepy Hollow Arts Park. His family asks In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to North Dakota MathCounts in Bill's honor.

View William Delmore's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

11/17/2023

Justices heard arguments on the legality of two permits given to BNSF Railway to tear down the bridge and build a new one.

11/17/2023

An attorney for a citizen group fighting to save the Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge over the Missouri River argued before the North Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday that a state agency

11/16/2023

FORB would like to thank our pro-bono attorneys, Bill Delmore and Lyle Witham, for the gift of their time and effort to save the bridge. These dedicated public servants have donated their expertise. We wouldn’t have had the chance to fight for what’s right without them.

We now await the decision of the ND Supreme Court.

11/14/2023

Would you like to win this beautiful photo by Chad Ziemendorf? Join our mailing list to enter the drawing! Winner will be chosen on Thursday, November 16th.

Win this beautiful PhotoJoin our mailing list for a chance to with a 44 inch print by photographer Chad Ziemendorf.Drawing will be held at 4pm on Thursday, November 16th 2023. Name * First Name Last Name Email * Thank you!

11/11/2023

Thank you to the Fargo Forum Editorial Board for their support.

If a citizen group lawsuit can establish that the state owns the bridge, state officials should vigorously resurrect efforts to save the iconic rail bridge.

11/08/2023

The Fargo InForum is covering our fight to save the bridge in a 3 part feature story beginning today. Here is the link to part 1 of the story, with the following 2 expected tomorrow and Friday.

BNSF Railway has secured all the permits it needs to destroy the rail bridge and build a replacement, leaving a citizen group's lawsuit as the last remaining hope of saving the bridge.