The EFP Bridge spans Owl Creek in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The bridge was erected in 1919–20 by the Monarch Engineering Company of Denver and spans 124 feet (38 m) with a total length of 126 feet (38 m). The rigid 7-panel Parker (camelback) through-truss was nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places as one of forty bridges throughout Wyoming that collectively illustrate steel truss construction, a technique of bridge design that has become obsolete since the mid-twentieth century. The bridge is supported on sandstone abutments and has a timber deck, 15 feet (4.6 m) in width.[2]
EFP Bridge over Owl Creek | |
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| Nearest city | Thermopolis, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 43°41′28″N 108°23′34″W / 43.69111°N 108.39278°W |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Monarch Engineering Company |
| Architectural style | Parker (camelback) through truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000424 |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985[1] |
The EFP Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: EFP Bridge over Owl Creek". National Park Service. p. 11. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
External links edit
- Photographs of the EFP Bridge at the National Park Service's NRHP database
- Bridge over Owl Creek at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-71, "Owl Creek Bridge, County Road 287, Thermopolis vicinity, Hot Springs County, WY"