Owsley Bridge
Owsley Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the Snake River on the Twin-Gooding county line in southern Idaho, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Owsley Bridge | |
Owsley Bridge over the Snake River, December 2012 | |
Location | Twin Falls-Gooding county-line in Idaho, United States |
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Nearest city | Hagerman |
Coordinates | 42.764444°N 114.889167°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1920-21 |
Engineer | Kyle, Charles A. |
Architectural style | Cantilevered Warren truss |
NRHP reference No. | 98001172[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1998 |
Description
The bridge located about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south Hagerman, approximately 600 feet (180 m) north of the junction of old U.S. Route 30 (US‑30) and Bell Rapids Road, and was on the former routing of US‑30. It is a cantilevered Warren truss bridge built in 1920–21.[2]
The bridge cost about $127,000 (equivalent to $1.82 million in 2019). The engineer for the state of Idaho was Charles A. Kyle of the Bureau of Highways, Division of Public Works. The builder was United States Bridge Company of Boise, Idaho; the fabricator was the Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1998.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Watts, Donald W. (20 Feb 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Owsley Bridge / IHSI 47-5153". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 29 May 2018. with accompanying six photos from 1998