EWZ Bridge over East Channel of Laramie River

EWZ Bridge over East Channel of Laramie River

The bridge in 1982
Nearest city Wheatland, Wyoming
Coordinates 42°2′41″N 105°8′51″W / 42.04472°N 105.14750°W / 42.04472; -105.14750Coordinates: 42°2′41″N 105°8′51″W / 42.04472°N 105.14750°W / 42.04472; -105.14750
Area less than one acre
Built 191314
Built by Pueblo Bridge Co.
Architectural style Pratt pony truss
MPS Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP Reference # 85000431[1]
Added to NRHP February 22, 1985

The EWZ Bridge over East Channel of Laramie River is a Pratt pony truss bridge located near Wheatland, Wyoming, which carries Platte County Road CN8-204 (Palmer Canyon Road) over the East Channel of the Laramie River. The bridge was built from 1913 to 1914 by the Pueblo Bridge Company. The single-span bridge is 71 feet 2 inches (21.69 m) long. The bridge's five-panel Pratt pony truss design with steel pin connections was used fairly frequently in Wyoming highway bridges, and the bridge is one of the older examples of the style.[2]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985.[1] It was one of 31 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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