North Loup Bridge
The North Loup Bridge brings a county road over the North Loup River, about 1.5 miles northeast of the village of North Loup in Valley County, Nebraska. It was built in 1912-1913 by Empire Bridge Company of Omaha, Nebraska, at cost of $13,089, using steel parts fabricated by Cambria Steel Company and Lackawanna Steel Company. It is a Pratt through truss bridge and includes three 100 feet (30 m) through truss spans upon steel cylinder piers. There is also a 40 feet (12 m) pony truss approach span on the south side.[2]
North Loup Bridge | |
Nearest city | North Loup, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 41.51031°N 98.75157°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912-1913 |
Built by | Cambria & Lackawanna Steel Cos.; Et al. |
Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
MPS | Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92000704[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 29, 1992 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Clayton B. Eraser (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Loup Bridge / NEHBS No. VY00-26". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2017. With photo from 1989.
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