EAU Arvada Bridge

The EAU Arvada Bridge was a Parker through truss bridge located near Arvada, Wyoming, which carried Sheridan County Road CN3-38 across the Powder River. The bridge was built in 1917 by the Monarch Engineering Company of Denver. The single-span 8-panel bridge was 162 feet (49 m) long and was connected by steel pins. When nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, it was one of only two Parker through truss bridges remaining in Wyoming.[2]

EAU Arvada Bridge
The bridge in 1982
EAU Arvada Bridge is located in Wyoming
EAU Arvada Bridge
EAU Arvada Bridge is located in the United States
EAU Arvada Bridge
Nearest cityArvada, Wyoming
Coordinates44°39′02″N 106°07′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1917 (1917)
Built byMonarch Engineering Company
Architectural styleParker through truss
MPSVehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No.85000433[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1985

The bridge was added to the National Register on February 22, 1985.[1] It was one of several bridges added to the NRHP for its historic role in Wyoming bridge construction.[2] The bridge was replaced in 1990.

See also

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 May 30, 2013.


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