EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River | |
| The bridge in 1982 | |
| Nearest city | Lovell, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 44°50′18″N108°26′05″W / 44.83833°N 108.43472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925–26 |
| Built by | McGuire & Blakeslee |
| Architectural style | Warren pony truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000413 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River is a Warren pony truss bridge located near Lovell, Wyoming, which carries Big Horn County Road CN9-111 (Cowley-Lovell Road) across the Shoshone River. Contractors McGuire and Blakeslee built the bridge from 1925 to 1926 using a design by the Wyoming Highway Department. The 389-foot-6-inch (118.72 m) bridge has four spans, the second-most of any 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]