Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge
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Hurricane--LaVerkin Bridge | |
 Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge in 1993 | |
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| Location | E of UT 9 over the Virgin R., Hurricane, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 37°11′22″N 113°16′13″W / 37.18944°N 113.27028°WCoordinates: 37°11′22″N 113°16′13″W / 37.18944°N 113.27028°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000413[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1995 |
The Hurricane-La Verkin Bridge spans the Virgin River, connecting the towns of Hurricane and LaVerkin in Utah. The five-panel steel Warren pony truss spans 75 feet (23 m), and is supported by concrete-filled steel cylinder piers. It is one of the oldest Warren pony truss bridges in Utah, built in 1908 by the Midland Bridge Company.[2]
The Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Osborne, Julie W. (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. UT-76, "Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road southeast of State Highway 9, Hurricane, Washington County, UT", 5 photos, 1 photo caption page
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