CKW Bridge over Powder River
The CKW Bridge over Powder River is a Pratt deck truss bridge near Arvada, Wyoming, which carries US 14/US 16 across the Powder River. The bridge was built from 1932 to 1933 by the W. B. Roscoe Company. The 452-foot (138 m) bridge has three continuous main spans and two shallow approach spans. It is the only continuous truss bridge still in use on a Wyoming road and one of only two deck truss bridges built on a major highway.[2]
CKW Bridge over Powder River | |
 The bridge in 1982 | |
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| Coordinates | 44.697181°N 106.112934°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1932–33 |
| Built by | W. P. Roscoe Co. |
| Architectural style | Pratt deck truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000432[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985.[1] It was one of several bridges added to the NRHP for its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming". National Park Service. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
External links
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
- Powder River Bridge, U.S. Highway 14/16, Arvada vicinity, Sheridan, WY at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
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