Big Blue River Bridge (Surprise, Nebraska)
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| Location | Township road over the Big Blue River, 1 mile southeast of Surprise |
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| Nearest city | Surprise, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41°6′3″N 97°17′28″W / 41.10083°N 97.29111°WCoordinates: 41°6′3″N 97°17′28″W / 41.10083°N 97.29111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1897 |
| Built by | Canton Bridge Co.; Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. |
| Architectural style | Pin-connected Pratt truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000708[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1992 |
The Big Blue River Bridge near Surprise, Nebraska is a pin-connected Pratt truss bridge that was built in 1897. It was designed and built by the Canton Bridge Co. with steel fabricated by the Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.. Also denoted NEHBS No. BU00-84, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1][2] It was deemed significant as a relatively rare example, and one of the oldest examples documented in Nebraska, of a truss leg bedstead bridge.[2]
As of 2010, the bridge was closed to traffic.[3]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Big Blue River Bridge / NEHBS Number BUOO-84" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1989
- ↑ See October 2010 photo of bridge
External links
- More photos of the Big Blue River bridge (Butler County Rd E) at Wikimedia Commons
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