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
EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River is located in Wyoming
EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River
EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River is located in the United States
EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River
Nearest cityLovell, Wyoming
Coordinates44°50′18″N 108°26′05″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]

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 June 2, 2013.


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