EDL Peloux Bridge

EDL Peloux Bridge
Nearest city Buffalo, Wyoming
Coordinates 44°21′47″N 106°39′14″W / 44.36306°N 106.65389°W / 44.36306; -106.65389Coordinates: 44°21′47″N 106°39′14″W / 44.36306°N 106.65389°W / 44.36306; -106.65389
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
Built by Canton Bridge Co.
Architectural style Pratt pony truss
MPS Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP Reference # 85000425[1]
Added to NRHP February 22, 1985

The EDL Peloux Bridge near Buffalo, Wyoming is a Pratt pony truss bridge that was built in 1912 by the Canton Bridge Co.. The bridge carries Johnson County Road CN16-40 across Clear Creek. The single-span bridge is 81.5 feet (24.8 m) long and has a wooden roadway supported by steel pins and piles. The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as part of a Multiple Property Submission devoted to historic bridges in Wyoming. [1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  3. Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR Continuation sheet: EDL Peloux Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1982

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