Summary
Completed in 1926 at a cost of $305,000, the Bell Street Bridge crosses the Yellowstone River in Glendive, Montana. Designed by the Montana Highway Commission and built by contractor Boomer, McGuire & Blakesley, the 1,352 feet (412 m) long, 20 feet (6.1 m) wide bridge consists of six Warren through truss spans, each roughly 219 feet (67 m) long, and a concrete approach span about 38 feet (12 m) long. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2] At one time the main highway bridge over the river, Montana DOT rehabilitated and converted it for pedestrian use in 1992 when the bridge on the I-94 Business Loop was built 300’ to the north.[3]
Bell Street Bridge | |
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| Location | W. Bell St., Glendive, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 47°6′20″N 104°43′9″W / 47.10556°N 104.71917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1926 |
| Built by | Boomer, McGuire & Blakesley |
| Architect | Montana Highway Commission |
| Architectural style | Warren through truss |
| MPS | Glendive MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002517[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 1988 |
Since then, each year in September the town celebrates the preservation and birthday of the bridge[4] which is a central piece of Glendive's historic resources.[5]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bill Babcock (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bell Street Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2017. With photo from 1987.
- ^ "Historic Bell Street Bridge". VisitMontana.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Bell Street Bridge Day". EventCrazy.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ William A. Babcock, Jr. (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic Resources of Glendive, Montana". National Park Service. Retrieved July 27, 2017.