NRHP: Bryan Bridge
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Bryan Bridge
NRHP Reference #: 88000912
NRHP Listing Date: 19880623
Location
2.5 mi S-SE of Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Bryan Bridge, constructed in 1932, is located on a turnout off of U.S. Highway 20/83 over the Niobrara River about two miles southeast of Valentine. The 289-foot bridge consists of a 145-foot central steel pin-connected cantilever arch with 72-foot half-arch anchor arms at each end. It was named after former governor Charles W. Bryan and is the only one of its kind in Nebraska.
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