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Big Blue River Bridge

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Also known as: NEHBS No. BU00-84
Twp. Rd. over Big Blue R., 1 mi. SE of Surprise, Surprise, Nebraska

Pony truss bridge over Big Blue River on a township road, .5 mi. east and .3 mi. south of Surprise

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By Ammodramus - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11618203

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National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1992
Reference number
92000708
Architectural style
Other architectural type; Pin-connected Pratt truss
Area of significance
Engineering
Level of significance
State
Evaluation criteria
C - Design/Construction
Property type
Structure
Historic function
Road-related
Current function
Road-related
Period of significance
1875-1899
Significant years
1897; 1898

Tags 

19th Century (38,050)
Bridge (2,643)
Built 1897 (511)
Built during 1890s (7,675)
Butler County, Nebraska (10)
Canton Bridge Co. (21)
 Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS (67)
Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. (6)
Nebraska (1,066)
Owned by local government (11,500)
Surprise, Nebraska (2)

Update Log 

  • January 14, 2022: New photo from Bill Eichelberger

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