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Republican River Bridge

Republican River Bridge

NRHP Reference #: 92000765

NRHP Listing Date: 19920629

Location

2.5 mi SE of Riverton, Franklin County, Nebraska

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Summary

In Nebraska, the pinned Pratt through truss was the bridge of choice for medium-span applications in the early 1900s. Most of the structures erected during this period consisted of single spans, but a number of multiple-span trusses - such as the Republican River Bridge, constructed in 1911, and the North Loup Bridge in Valley County - were built over the wider crossings. However, almost all of these early bridges have since been replaced or substantially altered. A regionally important crossing in southern Nebraska, the Republican River Bridge, located near Riverton, is technologically significant as a well preserved example of this now uncommon vehicular bridge type.

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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.