The Lewellen State Aid Bridge, near Lewellen, Nebraska, United States, is a historic Pratt pony truss bridge that was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
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| Nearest city | Lewellen, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′03″N 102°08′36″W / 41.31756°N 102.14327°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1926-27[2] |
| Architect | Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges; et al. |
| Architectural style | Pratt pony truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000756[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1992 |
Along with the Lisco State Aid Bridge, it is one of two surviving multiple-span "State Aid" bridges in Nebraska, out of eight constructed. It has seven 100-foot-long "riveted Pratt ponies ... supported by 50-foot long, 8-inch Bethlehem H-piles, encased in concrete". It was built by low bidder on a contract let by Nebraska, for $71,300, during 1926–27.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lewellen State Aid Bridge / NEHBS Number GDOO-119". National Park Service. and accompanying photo
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