EJE Bridge over Shell Creek
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EJE Bridge over Shell Creek | |
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The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Shell, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 44°32′5″N 107°48′6″W / 44.53472°N 107.80167°WCoordinates: 44°32′5″N 107°48′6″W / 44.53472°N 107.80167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architectural style | Warren pony truss |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000415[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The EJE Bridge over Shell Creek is a Warren pony truss bridge located near Shell, Wyoming, which carries Big Horn County Road CN9-57 across Shell Creek. The bridge was built in 1920 by the Midland Bridge Company, the only firm to bid for the bridge contract. At 60 feet (18 m) long, it is the longest known example of a Warren pony truss bridge in Wyoming.[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 National Register for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Shell Creek Bridge, County Road 57, Shell vicinity, Big Horn, WY at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
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