DFU Elk Mountain Bridge

The DFU Elk Mountain Bridge is a Warren pony truss bridge located near Elk Mountain, Wyoming, which carries Carbon County Road 120-1 over the Medicine Bow River. The bridge was built in 1923 by contractor D.B. Miller. While the bridge's design is mainly a Warren truss, the top chord of the bridge is reminiscent of a Parker truss. At 102 feet (31 m) long, the bridge is the longest of its design in the Wyoming county highway system.[2]

DFU Elk Mountain Bridge
The bridge in 1982
Nearest cityElk Mountain, Wyoming
Coordinates41°41′12″N 106°24′34″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1923 (1923)
Built byMiller, D.B.
Architectural styleWarren pony truss
MPSVehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No.85000416[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 NRHP for its role in the history of Wyoming bridge construction.[2]. The bridge was replaced between 2014 and 2016[3].

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