ETR Big Island Bridge

The ETR Big Island Bridge is a Pratt through truss bridge located near Green River, Wyoming, which carries Sweetwater County Road CN4-4 across the Green River. The bridge was built from 1909 to 1910 by contractor Charles G. Sheely. It was named the Big Island Bridge after the Big Island region of Wyoming, which the bridge connected to other parts of the state. The 352-foot (107 m), two-span bridge is one of the older Pratt through truss bridges in Wyoming, and its spans, each 155 feet (47 m) long, are some of the longest on bridges of this design in the state.[2]

ETR Big Island Bridge
The bridge in 1982
ETR Big Island Bridge is located in Wyoming
ETR Big Island Bridge
ETR Big Island Bridge is located in the United States
ETR Big Island Bridge
Nearest cityGreen River, Wyoming
Coordinates41°45′52″N 109°44′5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1909–10
Built byCharles G. Sheely
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPSVehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No.85000440[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1985
2019 Photo of the Big Island Bridge in Sweetwater County Wyoming

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 NRHP 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 May 31, 2013.


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