Adamson Bridge

Adamson Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Former bridge site, photographed from south bank in 2014
Nearest city	Valentine, Nebraska
Coordinates	42°48′26″N 100°40′20″W / 42.80722°N 100.67222°WCoordinates: 42°48′26″N 100°40′20″W / 42.80722°N 100.67222°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1916
Architectural style	Timber stringer trestle
MPS	Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP Reference #	92000749[1]
Added to NRHP	June 29, 1992

The Adamson Bridge near Valentine in Cherry County, Nebraska, is or was a historic bridge. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The bridge was built in 1916 by the Canton Bridge Co.. It was a timber stringer trestle bridge. It has also been known as the Niobrara River Bridge and has been denoted as NEHBS No. CE00-227.^[1]

When it was listed on the National Register, the bridge was notable as one of few surviving examples in Nebraska of early timber bridge designs. The Adamson Bridge appeared to have survived with few alterations due to relatively light traffic at its location.^[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[1]

The river crossing was apparently replaced by a concrete beam bridge crossing, at a different crossing point, ca. 1994.^[3] Aerial photo view of the coordinates given in the NRHP nomination suggest the highway alignment has changed, showing roads leading to a former crossing point but with no bridge remaining.

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Clayton B. Fraser (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Adamson Bridge / Niobrara River Bridge / NEHBS Number CEOO-227" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1990
3. "N97 over Niobrara River". Uglybridges.com. Retrieved 2012-11-26.