EBF Bridge over Powder River
The EBF Bridge over Powder River is a bridge located near Leiter, Wyoming, which carries Sheridan County Road CN3-269 over the Powder River. The 201.5-foot (61.4 m) bridge has two spans; the first span is a Pratt through truss, while the second span is a Warren truss. Due to this configuration, the bridge has been called "one of [Wyoming's] more interesting vehicular trusses". The trusses in the bridge are connected rigidly rather than by pins; the bridge was built in a transitional period between the two designs and is an early example of rigid connections. The Gregg & Stout Bridge Company of Sheridan built the bridge in 1915.[2]
EBF Bridge over Powder River | |
The bridge in 1982 | |
Nearest city | Leiter, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 44°52′49″N 106°3′41″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1915 |
Built by | Gregg & Stout |
Architectural style | Pratt/Warren through truss |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000434[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 its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
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 May 31, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Powder River Bridge, County Road 269, Leiter vicinity, Sheridan, WY at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)