CKW Bridge over Powder River

The CKW Bridge over Powder River is a Pratt deck truss bridge near Arvada, Wyoming, which carries US 14/US 16 across the Powder River. The bridge was built from 1932 to 1933 by the W. B. Roscoe Company. The 452-foot (138 m) bridge has three continuous main spans and two shallow approach spans. It is the only continuous truss bridge still in use on a Wyoming road and one of only two deck truss bridges built on a major highway.[2]

CKW Bridge over Powder River
The bridge in 1982
Nearest city US 14 / US 16, Arvada, Wyoming
Coordinates44.697181°N 106.112934°W / 44.697181; -106.112934
Arealess than one acre
Built1932–33
Built byW. P. Roscoe Co.
Architectural stylePratt deck truss
MPSVehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No.85000432[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1985

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985.[1] It was one of several bridges added to the NRHP for its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]

See also
  •  Transport portal
  •  Engineering portal

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming". National Park Service. Retrieved May 31, 2013.


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