Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge

Hurricane--LaVerkin Bridge
Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge in 1993
Location E of UT 9 over the Virgin R., Hurricane, Utah
Coordinates 37°11′22″N 113°16′13″W / 37.18944°N 113.27028°W / 37.18944; -113.27028Coordinates: 37°11′22″N 113°16′13″W / 37.18944°N 113.27028°W / 37.18944; -113.27028
Area Less than one acre
Built 1908 (1908)
NRHP reference # 95000413[1]
Added to NRHP April 14, 1995

The Hurricane-La Verkin Bridge spans the Virgin River, connecting the towns of Hurricane and LaVerkin in southern Utah, United States.

View across Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge in 1993

Description

The 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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Osborne, Julie W. (Jan 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 26 Mar 2014.



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