Grace Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge

Grace Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge is a Pegram through truss bridge over the Bear River near Grace, Idaho. It was originally built in 1894 and was moved to its current location by the Union Pacific in 1913.

Grace Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge
View from Idaho State Highway 34 on the east
LocationOver the Bear River 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-northwest of the junction of State Highway 34 and Turner Rd., in or near Grace, Idaho
Coordinates42°35′6″N 111°44′5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1894, 1913
ArchitectPegram, George H.
Architectural stylePegram through truss bridge
MPSPegram Truss Railroad Bridges of Idaho MPS
NRHP reference No.97000758[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1997

It is a single-span pin-connected Pegram through truss bridge consisting of seven panels, supported by concrete abutments, which is 172 feet (52 m) long and about 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, about 12 feet (3.7 m) above the riverbed.[2]

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