Nine Bridges Bridge

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Nine Bridges Bridge
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Nine Bridges bridge, seen from the north bank.
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Nearest city Doniphan, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°49′40″N98°22′47″W / 40.82778°N 98.37972°W / 40.82778; -98.37972
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Built by Standard Bridge Co.; Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.
Architectural stylePratt half-hip pony truss
MPS Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000716 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1992

The Nine Bridges Bridge near Doniphan, Nebraska was built in 1913. It was built by the Standard Bridge Co. using Jones & Laughlin Steel Co.-rolled components. It brought Nine Bridges Road across the Middle Channel of the Platte River and now carries a private road. [2]

It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser (June 30, 1991). "Nine Bridges Bridge". National Park Service . Retrieved May 18, 2016. with Photos from 1989