Prairie Dog Creek Bridge
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Prairie Dog Creek Bridge | |
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Bridge in 2009 | |
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| Location | Township road over Prairie Dog Creek, 8.5 miles south and 1 mile west of Orleans |
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| Nearest city | Orleans, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40°0′16″N 99°28′48″W / 40.00444°N 99.48000°WCoordinates: 40°0′16″N 99°28′48″W / 40.00444°N 99.48000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Monarch Engineering Co., Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. |
| Architectural style | Camelback pony truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000712[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1992 |
The Prairie Dog Creek Bridge, near Orleans, Nebraska, is a historic Camelback pony truss bridge that was built in 1913. It was designed and built by Monarch Engineering Co., with its steel was fabricated by Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.. Also designated as NEHBS No. HN00-53, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
The bridge is a single rigid-connected Camelback pony truss and has carried vehicular traffic since 1913.[2]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prairie Dog Creek Bridge / NEHBS No. HN00-53" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1990
External links
- More photos of the Prairie Dog Creek Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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