The Long X Bridge was constructed in 1959 when Highway 85 was rerouted at the Little Missouri River, south of Watford City and north of Grassy Butte, North Dakota. It replaced the Roosevelt Bridge, which was to the west . Construction of a new four lane bridge to replace the Long X Bridge began in 2019. Read the history of the building of the bridges over the Little Missouri in McKenzie County, North Dakota (and discover the story of a world class bronc riding cowboy!) here: https://wp.me/p8zmWn-4z0 www.BeautifulBadlandsND.com
