Buffalo Gap Cheyenne River Bridge

The Buffalo Gap Cheyenne River Bridge, in Custer County, South Dakota near Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, was built in 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Buffalo Gap Cheyenne River Bridge
Nearest cityBuffalo Gap, South Dakota
Coordinates43°30′07″N 103°04′29″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
Architectural styleParker Through Truss
NRHP reference No.88000024[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1988

It is or was a Parker through truss bridge located on Custer County Road 656, about 11.7 miles (18.8 km) east and 0.8 feet (0.24 m) north of Buffalo Gap. It connected Custer County to the west and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to the east.[2]

The bridge consisted of three 150 feet (46 m) Parker truss spans, resting on four poured concrete piers, rising about 25 feet (7.6 m) above the Cheyenne River. Together with reinforced concrete approach spans, the bridge was 694 feet (212 m) long.[2]

The bridge was replaced in 2014.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Dennis Andersen; John Rau (October 30, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Buffalo Gap Cheyenne River Bridge / State DOT Structure No. 17-496-252". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1987


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