The Hurricane-La Verkin Bridge spans the Virgin River, connecting the towns of Hurricane and LaVerkin in southern Utah, United States.
Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge | |
Location in Utah | |
Location | East of Utah State Route 9 over the Virgin River, Hurricane, Utah |
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Coordinates | 37°11′23″N 113°16′22″W / 37.18972°N 113.27278°W |
Area | Less than one acre |
Built | 1908 |
Built by | Midland Bridge Company |
NRHP reference No. | 95000413[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1995 |
Description
editThe five-panel steel Warren pony truss spans 75 feet (23 m), and is supported by concrete-filled steel cylinder piers. It is one of the oldest Warren pony truss bridges in Utah, built in 1908 by the Midland Bridge Company.[2]
The Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Osborne, Julie W. (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge.
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. UT-76, "Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road southeast of State Highway 9, Hurricane, Washington County, Utah", 5 photos, 1 photo caption page