EJE Bridge over Shell Creek

EJE Bridge over Shell Creek

The bridge in 1982
Nearest city Shell, Wyoming
Coordinates 44°32′5″N 107°48′6″W / 44.53472°N 107.80167°W / 44.53472; -107.80167Coordinates: 44°32′5″N 107°48′6″W / 44.53472°N 107.80167°W / 44.53472; -107.80167
Area less than one acre
Built 1920 (1920)
Architectural style Warren pony truss
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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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 June 2, 2013.


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