ELS Bridge over Big Wind River
The ELS Bridge over Big Wind River is a pony truss bridge located near Dubois, Wyoming, which carries Fremont County Road CN10-21 across the Big Wind River. The bridge was built circa 1920. Its design is uncommon and merges a kingpost truss with an arched chord. The materials used to build the bridge are also unusual and were likely salvaged; for instance, the arches are made from tunnel sets.[2]
ELS Bridge over Big Wind River | |
 The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Dubois, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 43°32′47″N 109°40′02″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1920 |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000420[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 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bridges added to the National Register for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2] The bridge has been replaced by 2006.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 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 June 2, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Big Wind River Bridge, Spanning Big Wind River on County Road No. 21, Dubois vicinity, Fremont, WY at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
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