DMJ Pick Bridge

Summary

The DMJ Pick Bridge is a Parker through truss bridge located near Saratoga, Wyoming, which carries Carbon County Road CN6-508 across the North Platte River. The bridge was built from 1909 to 1910 by contractor Charles G. Sheely; it was originally located south of Fort Steele. In 1934, the bridge was moved up the river to its current location, as a new bridge had been built at its original site five years earlier. The bridge is the only Parker truss bridge remaining in Wyoming, after the Arvada Bridge was replaced in 1990.[2]

DMJ Pick Bridge
The bridge in 1982
DMJ Pick Bridge is located in Wyoming
DMJ Pick Bridge
DMJ Pick Bridge is located in the United States
DMJ Pick Bridge
Nearest citySaratoga, Wyoming
Coordinates41°32′22″N 106°52′55″W / 41.53944°N 106.88194°W / 41.53944; -106.88194
Arealess than one acre
Built1909–10
Built byCharles G. Sheely
Architectural styleParker through truss
MPSVehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR
NRHP reference No.85000418[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]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Fraser, Clayton B. (May 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming". National Park Service. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

External links edit

  • Photos from the NRHP nomination
  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-22, "Pick Bridge, Spanning North Platte River on County Road 508, Saratoga, Carbon County, WY", 4 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
  • Pick Bridge at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office