DML Butler Bridge
DML Butler Bridge | |
 The DML Butler Bridge in January 1982 | |
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| Nearest city | Encampment, Wyoming United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′24″N 106°38′24″W / 41.25667°N 106.64000°WCoordinates: 41°15′24″N 106°38′24″W / 41.25667°N 106.64000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Built by | Chris O'Neil |
| Architectural style | Cammelback through truss |
| MPS | Vehicular Truss and Arch Bridges in Wyoming TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000417[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 22, 1985 |
The DML Butler Bridge is a historic bridge over the North Platte River in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1]
Description[]
The Camelback through truss bridge is located near Encampment and carries . Contractor Chris O'Neil built the bridge in 1920 to replace a wooden bridge built in 1905. The bridge is one of two Camelback truss bridges remaining on a Wyoming county road and, at 170 feet (52 m) long, is the longer of the two.[2]
The bridge was added to the NRHP 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]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon County, Wyoming
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Wyoming
References[]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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[]
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- Butler Bridge at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WY-62, "Butler Bridge, Spanning North Platte River on County Road No. 203, Encampment, Carbon County, WY", 3 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Photos from the NRHP nomination
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- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming
- Bridges completed in 1930
- Buildings and structures in Carbon County, Wyoming
- Truss bridges in the United States
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