The DOE Bridge over Laramie River was a Pratt half-hip pony truss bridge located near Bosler, Wyoming, which carried Albany County Road CNA-740 across the Laramie River. The bridge was built in 1926 by contractor N. A. Swenson; it was originally part of the Lincoln Highway. In 1932, the bridge was replaced and moved to its current location. It was the last two-span Pratt half-hip truss bridge remaining in Wyoming.[2]
DOE Bridge over Laramie River | |
 The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Bosler, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′30″N 105°41′24″W / 41.59167°N 105.69000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1926 |
| Built by | N. A. Swenson |
| Architectural style | Pratt half-hip pony truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000411[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 its 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 June 1, 2013.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-63, "Laramie River Bridge, County Road 740, Bosler, Albany County, WY", 3 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
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