NRHP: Plattsmouth Bridge
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Plattsmouth Bridge
NRHP Reference #: 92000755
NRHP Listing Date: 19930415
Location
US Hwy 34 over MO Riv, E edge of Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Plattsmouth Bridge carries U.S. Highway 34 over the Missouri River between Cass County, Nebraska, and Mills County, Iowa. This immense structure consists of seven spans: a 402-foot cantilevered through truss over the river's navigable channel, anchored by flanking 201-foot through spans, with two 203-foot and two 104-foot deck trusses on the eastern flood plain. The bridge was constructed in 1929 as a toll structure for the Plattsmouth Bridge Company, a privately held corporation. The Plattsmouth Bridge is distinguished as one of the oldest extant Missouri River bridges into Nebraska. It is also technologically significant as a noteworthy example of cantilevered truss construction.
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