Prairie Dog Creek Bridge

Twp. Rd. over Prairie Dog Cr., 8.5 mi. S and 1 mi. W of Orleans, Orleans, Nebraska. County/parish: Harlan.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 29, 1992. NRIS 92000712.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • NEHBS No. HN00-53

From Wikipedia:

Prairie Dog Creek Bridge

The Prairie Dog Creek Bridge, near Orleans, Nebraska, is a historic Camelback pony truss bridge that was built in 1913. It was designed and built by Monarch Engineering Co., with its steel was fabricated by Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. Also designated as NEHBS No. HN00-53, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

The bridge is a single rigid-connected Camelback pony truss and has carried vehicular traffic since 1913.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73919703

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