ETD Bridge over Green River
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| Location | Cty. Rd. CN4-8SS, Fontenelle, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 41°58′49″N 110°2′43″W / 41.98028°N 110.04528°WCoordinates: 41°58′49″N 110°2′43″W / 41.98028°N 110.04528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Colorado Bridge & Construction Company |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000439[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The ETD Bridge over Green River is a Pratt through truss bridge located near Fontenelle, Wyoming, which carries Sweetwater County Road CN4-8SS (Fontenelle Townsite Road) over the Green River. The bridge was built in 1913 by the Colorado Bridge and Construction Company. The 150-foot (46 m) long bridge is one of the longest Pratt through truss bridges built in the early stages of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
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 NRHP for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Green River Bridge, Spanning Green River on County Road No. 8, Fontenelle vicinity, Sweetwater, WY at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
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