North Loup Bridge

The North Loup Bridge brings a county road over the North Loup River, about 1.5 miles northeast of the village of North Loup in Valley County, Nebraska. It was built in 1912-1913 by Empire Bridge Company of Omaha, Nebraska, at cost of $13,089, using steel parts fabricated by Cambria Steel Company and Lackawanna Steel Company. It is a Pratt through truss bridge and includes three 100 feet (30 m) through truss spans upon steel cylinder piers. There is also a 40 feet (12 m) pony truss approach span on the south side.[2]

North Loup Bridge
Nearest cityNorth Loup, Nebraska
Coordinates41.51031°N 98.75157°W / 41.51031; -98.75157
Arealess than one acre
Built1912-1913
Built byCambria & Lackawanna Steel Cos.; Et al.
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPSHighway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.92000704[1]
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

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