EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River

The EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River is a Warren pony truss bridge located near Lovell, Wyoming, which carries Big Horn County Road CN9-111 (Cowley-Lovell Road) across the Shoshone River. Contractors McGuire and Blakeslee built the bridge from 1925 to 1926 using a design by the Wyoming Highway Department. The 389-foot-6-inch (118.72 m) bridge has four spans, the second-most of any truss bridge in Wyoming.[2]

EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River
The bridge in 1982
Nearest cityLovell, Wyoming
Coordinates44°50′18″N 108°26′3″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1925–26
Built byMcGuire & Blakeslee
Architectural styleWarren pony truss
MPSVehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No.85000413[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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 National Register for their role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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 June 2, 2013.


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