BMU Bridge over Wind River | |
 The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Ethete, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°8′36″N 108°42′29″W / 43.14333°N 108.70806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1935 |
| Architectural style | Parker through truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000421 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The BMU Bridge over Wind River is a Parker through truss bridge located near Ethete, Wyoming, that carries Wyoming Highway 132 across the Wind River. The bridge was built circa 1935 as one of seven Parker truss bridges commissioned by the Wyoming Highway Department. It was moved to its current location in 1953–54. At 283 feet (86 m) long, the bridge is the longest single-span truss bridge still used 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 NRHP for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b 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 May 31, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-57, " Wind River Bridge, State Highway 132, Ethete, Fremont County, WY", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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BMU Bridge over Wind River | |
|
The bridge in 1982 | |
| |
| Nearest city | Ethete, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°8′36″N 108°42′29″W / 43.14333°N 108.70806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1935 |
| Architectural style | Parker through truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000421 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The BMU Bridge over Wind River is a Parker through truss bridge located near Ethete, Wyoming, that carries Wyoming Highway 132 across the Wind River. The bridge was built circa 1935 as one of seven Parker truss bridges commissioned by the Wyoming Highway Department. It was moved to its current location in 1953–54. At 283 feet (86 m) long, the bridge is the longest single-span truss bridge still used 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 NRHP for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b 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 May 31, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-57, " Wind River Bridge, State Highway 132, Ethete, Fremont County, WY", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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| This article about a property in Wyoming on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a bridge in Wyoming is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
- Buildings and structures in Fremont County, Wyoming
- Historic American Engineering Record in Wyoming
- National Register of Historic Places in Fremont County, Wyoming
- Parker truss bridges in the United States
- Demolished but still listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Wyoming Registered Historic Place stubs
- Western United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Wyoming building and structure stubs