DFU Elk Mountain Bridge
The DFU Elk Mountain Bridge was a Warren pony truss bridge located near Elk Mountain, Wyoming, which carried Carbon County Road 120-1 over the Medicine Bow River. The bridge was built in 1823 by contractor D. B. Miller. While the bridge's design is mainly a Warren truss, the top chord of the bridge is reminiscent of a Parker truss. At 102 feet (31 m) long, the bridge is the longest of its design in the Wyoming county highway system.[2]
DFU Elk Mountain Bridge | |
 The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Elk Mountain, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′13″N 106°24′47″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1923 |
| Built by | D. B. Miller |
| Architectural style | Warren pony truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000416[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1995.[1] It was one of several bridges added to the NRHP for its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2] The bridge was replaced between 2017 and 2020.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 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 1, 2013.
- "Dilapidated historic bridge over river in southern Wyoming to be replaced".
External links
Media related to Medicine Bow Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-61, "Medicine Bow Bridge, Spanning Medicine Bow River on County Road 3, Elk Mountain, Carbon County, WY", 15 photos, 11 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
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