ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge

Last updated

ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge
ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge.jpg
The bridge in 1982
USA Wyoming location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Nearest city Morton, Wyoming
Coordinates 43°13′30″N108°57′19″W / 43.22500°N 108.95528°W / 43.22500; -108.95528
Arealess than one acre
Built192425
Built byTaggart Construction Company
Architectural styleWarren pony truss
MPS Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No. 85000422 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1985

The ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge is a Warren pony truss bridge located near Morton, Wyoming, USA, which carries Fremont County Road CN10-24 across the Wind River. The bridge's structure is integrated with the Wind River Diversion Dam. It was the first truss bridge to be connected with a dam during its construction. The Taggart Construction Company built the bridge from 1924 to 1925. The bridge is 655 feet (200 m) long and has eight spans, making it both the longest road truss bridge in Wyoming and the road bridge with the most spans in the state. [2]

Contents

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 its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 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 June 2, 2013.