Deering Bridge

Deering Bridge
Nearest city Sutton, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°38′26″N 97°49′27″W / 40.64056°N 97.82417°WCoordinates: 40°38′26″N 97°49′27″W / 40.64056°N 97.82417°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1916
Architectural style Concrete spandrel arch
Governing body Local
MPS Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP Reference # 92000748[1]
Added to NRHP June 29, 1992

The Deering Bridge, near Sutton, Nebraska, is a historic bridge that was built in 1916. It is a concrete spandrel arch bridge designed by the Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges and built by the Lincoln Construction Co.. Also known as School Creek Bridge and as NEHBS No. CY00-11, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1][2][3]

It is an exemplary 50-foot (15 m) concrete arch bridge, which the Nebraska State Engineer commended as a well-constructed bridge of this type. Prior to the construction of the bridge, Clay County had mainly built wooden and steel bridges; however, after building the Deering Bridge it gradually shifted to constructing concrete bridges. The bridge extends between Clay County and Fillmore County.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Demian Hess (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Deering Bridge". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. NRHP nomination document also available at Nebraska History here