Clear Creek Bridge

The Clear Creek Bridge, in Butler County, Nebraska near Bellwood, Nebraska, was built in 1891. It is a Warren through truss bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

Clear Creek Bridge
Nearest cityBellwood, Nebraska
Coordinates41°23′03″N 97°20′06″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Built byKing Bridge Co.; CRM Co.
Architectural styleWarren through truss
MPSHighway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.92000734[1]
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1992

It is a 73 feet (22 m) single-span bridge. It was designed and built by the King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio; it was fabricated by the CRM Co.[2]

Its 1991 National Register nomination noted that "the bridge's integrity has been diminished by later alterations, [but] this fact is mitigated by the structure's extreme rarity and age. Among Nebraska's oldest vehicular spans, the crossing continues to carry vehicular traffic."[2] In 2010, the bridge was blocked off and no longer carried traffic.[3]

It brings a township road over Clear Creek about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) northwest of Bellwood.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Clear Creek Bridge / NEHBS No. BU00-83". National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1989
  3. Per photos.
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