ELS Bridge over Big Wind River | |
Nearest city | Dubois, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 43°32′47″N 109°40′02″W / 43.54639°N 109.66722°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | circa 1920 |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000420 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The ELS Bridge over Big Wind River is a pony truss bridge located near Dubois, Wyoming, which carries Fremont County Road CN10-21 across the Big Wind River. The bridge was built circa 1920. Its design is uncommon and merges a kingpost truss with an arched chord. The materials used to build the bridge are also unusual and were likely salvaged; for instance, the arches are made from tunnel sets. [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] The bridge was replaced by 2006.
ELS Bridge over Big Wind River | |
Nearest city | Dubois, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 43°32′47″N 109°40′02″W / 43.54639°N 109.66722°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | circa 1920 |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000420 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The ELS Bridge over Big Wind River is a pony truss bridge located near Dubois, Wyoming, which carries Fremont County Road CN10-21 across the Big Wind River. The bridge was built circa 1920. Its design is uncommon and merges a kingpost truss with an arched chord. The materials used to build the bridge are also unusual and were likely salvaged; for instance, the arches are made from tunnel sets. [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] The bridge was replaced by 2006.