The DXN Bridge over the Little Missouri River is one of a group of thirty-one bridges in Wyoming that were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places as excellent examples of steel truss bridges of the early 20th century. The DXN Bridge is located in Crook County, Wyoming. It is a single-span of about 72 feet (22 m), an 8-bay Pratt pony truss on Crook County Road 18-200 (Little Missouri Road). It was built about 1920. The bridge is unique in lacking inclined end posts.[2]
DXN Bridge over Little Missouri River | |
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Nearest city | Hulett, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 44°58′59″N 104°29′39″W / 44.98306°N 104.49417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1920 |
Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000419[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The Wyoming bridges were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Fraser, Clayton B. (1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
External links
edit- Bridge over the Missouri River Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Missouri River Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on County Road 200, Hulett vicinity, Crook, WY at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)