The ERT Bridge over Blacks Fork near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as part of a thematic study on early 20th century steel truss bridges in Wyoming. The ERT Bridge is a Warren pony truss bridge spanning 80 feet (24 m) with a width of 15.75 feet (4.80 m). Set on concrete abutments, the ERT Bridge was built around 1920 by Uinta County. It is an example of a transitional design from locally built bridges to standardized State designs[2]
ERT Bridge over Black's Fork | |
Nearest city | Fort Bridger, Wyoming |
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Coordinates | 41°18′05″N 110°23′31″W / 41.30139°N 110.39194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1920 |
Architectural style | Warren pony truss |
MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85000441[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Barnhart, Bill (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming". National Park Service. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-76, "Black's Fork Bridge, Spanning Black's Fork River on County Road 217, Fort Badger vicinity, Uinta County, WY"
- ERT Bridge over Black's Fork at the National Archives and Records Administration