United States historic place
DOE Bridge over Laramie River | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The bridge in 1982 | |
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Nearest city | Bosler, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 41°35′30″N 105°41′24″W / 41.59167°N 105.69000°W / 41.59167; -105.69000 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1926 (1926) |
Built by | N. A. Swenson |
Architectural style | Pratt half-hip pony truss |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000411 |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The DOE Bridge over Laramie River was a Pratt half-hip pony truss bridge located near Bosler, Wyoming, which carried Albany County Road CNA-740 across the Laramie River. The bridge was built in 1926 by contractor N. A. Swenson; it was originally part of the Lincoln Highway. In 1932, the bridge was replaced and moved to its current location. It was the last two-span Pratt half-hip truss bridge remaining in Wyoming.
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985. It was one of several bridges added to the NRHP for its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.
See also
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 1, 2013.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-63, "Laramie River Bridge, County Road 740, Bosler, Albany County, WY", 3 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
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