The BMU Bridge over Wind River is a Parker through truss bridge located near Ethete, Wyoming, that carries Wyoming Highway 132 across the Wind River. The bridge was built circa 1935 as one of seven Parker truss bridges commissioned by the Wyoming Highway Department. It was moved to its current location in 1953–54. At 283 feet (86 m) long, the bridge is the longest single-span truss bridge still used in Wyoming.[2]
BMU Bridge over Wind River | |
 The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Ethete, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 43°8′36″N 108°42′29″W / 43.14333°N 108.70806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1935 |
| Architectural style | Parker through truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000421[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
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 NRHP for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b 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 May 31, 2013.
External links
edit- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-57, "Wind River Bridge, State Highway 132, Ethete, Fremont County, WY", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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