Bridge (Royal, Nebraska)

The Bridge designated NEHBS No. AP00-252 near Royal, Nebraska built in 1911 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It brought a township road over an unnamed stream, about 6.8 miles (10.9 km) northeast of Royal.[2] The bridge was fabricated by the Lackawanna Steel Co. and built by the Western Bridge & Construction Co. of Omaha, Nebraska at cost of $1,149.[2] It was a Kingpost pony truss bridge with span length of 30 feet (9.1 m), total length of 32 feet (9.8 m), and roadway width of 16 feet (4.9 m).[2]

Bridge
Nearest cityRoyal, Nebraska
Coordinates42°24′50″N 98°4′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byLackawanna Steel Co.; Western Bridge & Construction Co.
Architectural styleKingpost pony truss
MPSHighway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.92000725[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1992
Removed from NRHPMarch 25, 2019

When listed on the National Register, it was one of the last two surviving kingpost truss bridges in the state; the other was the Verdigris Creek Bridge (c.1918), also in Antelope County near Royal.[3] It seems that the bridge no longer exists. The site is not listed on Nebraska State Historical Society's website.[4] It was delisted from the National Register in 2019.

  • Crossing on 522 Av N of 868 Rd

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bridge / NEHBS No. AP00-252". National Park Service. Retrieved September 1, 2017. With photos.
  3. Clayton B. Eraser (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Verdigris Creek Bridge / NEHBS No. AP00-253". National Park Service. Retrieved September 4, 2017. With photo from 1989.
  4. "Nebraska National Register Sites in Antelope County". Retrieved 2010-04-09.
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