NRHP: Columbus Loup River Bridge
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Columbus Loup River Bridge
NRHP Reference #: 92000735
NRHP Listing Date: 19920629
Location
S edge of Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
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Summary
Built in 1932-33, the Columbus Loup River Bridge is historically significant to the development of Nebraska transportation as a major mid-state river crossing. With an overall length of 1,270 feet, it is today distinguished as the longest vehicular truss bridge in the state, aside from the Missouri River bridges.
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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.
