Ashland Bridge (Ashland, Nebraska)

Ashland Bridge

Ashland Bridge, seen from the southwest; downstream is left
Location Silver St. over Salt Cr., Ashland, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°02′21″N 96°21′52″W / 41.039096°N 96.364501°W / 41.039096; -96.364501Coordinates: 41°02′21″N 96°21′52″W / 41.039096°N 96.364501°W / 41.039096; -96.364501
Area less than one acre
Built 1936
Architect Nebraska Bureau of Roads & Bridges; Central Bridge & Construction Co.
Architectural style Warren pony truss
MPS Highway Bridges in Nebraska MPS
NRHP Reference # 92000721[1]
Added to NRHP June 29, 1992

The Ashland Bridge in Ashland, Nebraska, also known as Silver Street Bridge, is a pony truss bridge that was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

At the time of its listing, it was notable as one of just two surviving Warren truss bridges in Nebraska.[2][3]:

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser and Carl W. McWilliams (30 June 1991). "Ashland Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-17. with photo from 1991
  3. "Highway Bridges in Nebraska, 1870 - 1942" (PDF). National Park Service.


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