EWZ Bridge over East Channel of Laramie River
EWZ Bridge over East Channel of Laramie River | |
The bridge in 1982 | |
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Nearest city | Wheatland, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 42°2′41″N 105°8′51″W / 42.04472°N 105.14750°WCoordinates: 42°2′41″N 105°8′51″W / 42.04472°N 105.14750°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1913–14 |
Built by | Pueblo Bridge Co. |
Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP Reference # | 85000431[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The EWZ Bridge over East Channel of Laramie River is a Pratt pony truss bridge located near Wheatland, Wyoming, which carries Platte County Road CN8-204 (Palmer Canyon Road) over the East Channel of the Laramie River. The bridge was built from 1913 to 1914 by the Pueblo Bridge Company. The single-span bridge is 71 feet 2 inches (21.69 m) long. The bridge's five-panel Pratt pony truss design with steel pin connections was used fairly frequently in Wyoming highway bridges, and the bridge is one of the older examples of the style.[2]
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985.[1] It was one of 31 bridges added to the National Register for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- East Channel of Laramie River Bridge at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
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