Carns State Aid Bridge

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Carns State Aid Bridge
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Nearest city Bassett, Nebraska
Coordinates 42°44′1″N99°28′52″W / 42.73361°N 99.48111°W / 42.73361; -99.48111
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Built by Lincoln Construction Co.
Architectural styleParker & Pratt through truss
MPS Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000722 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1992

Carns State Aid Bridge is a historic bridge that spans the Niobrara River about 10.8 miles northeast of Bassett, Nebraska. It is a Parker & Pratt through truss bridge built in 1912. It has also been known as Niobrara River Bridge and denoted as NEHBS No. RO00-72. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser and Carl W. McWilliams (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carns State Aid Bridge / Niobrara River Bridge / NEHBS No. RO00-72". National Park Service. and accompanying photo from 1990